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Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Janet Broussard on February 25, 2013, 1:25 pm Hi, has anyone seen this pattern before? I have found very little info on-line. I know where it was made, but why is it so scarce?

Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Tim on February 27, 2013, 11:35 am, in reply to "Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern" Hi Janet, I have not seen this pattern before, but I'm glad that you posted it. This style dates to the early 1850s and there are several that are extremely similar that appear to have been created around the same time. According to thepotteries.org, Pinder, Bourne & Hope operated from 1851 to 1860. You might want to check out a website dedicated to this style of pattern at http://oldchinaservice.com/transferware/brownsreds/womenvase.html. One of the patterns listed is "Sydenham" by Joseph Clementson. We've excavated several hundred pieces in both brown and blue at the Warner site in Michigan that dates back to 1841. So far, 16 different designs have been used on various pieces of "Sydenham". This pattern style appears to have been a break from the typical 1840s scene which included a castle, mountains, waterway, elm trees, people in the foreground, etc, though obviously elements of this are carried into this pattern. Similar patterns include "Athena" by Marple, Turner & Co registered in 1851, "Cararra" by John Holland registered in 1852, "Colonna" by Thomas Goodfellow, "Corella" by Barker & Son, "Minerva" by Wedgwood & Co, "Pomona" by Anthony Shaw, and "Sydenham" by Joseph Clementson, among others. Petra Williams makes note of these similar patterns in one of her books (I don't have them in front of me at the moment). Plates and saucers in this style are found to be round in outline sometimes with very minor indentations as opposed to sided/paneled. The cups are typically the handleless panelled type, however I do have one or two with handles but they are rare. The "Athena" pattern has also be found to use the double curve style of cup, but is also quite rare. Would you mind posting an image of the back stamp as well? Thanks, Tim

Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Janet Broussard on February 27, 2013, 12:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern" Hi Tim, Thank you for your extensive information. I'm glad you were able to retrieve my photo, as I have not posted to this website before. I only have a bad photo of the back stamp at the moment, but I will remedy that today. Here is a description of the mark: It is a circle within a circle, with the pattern and maker names conforming to the circle shape on top and bottom. Encircling the form, are two laurel boughs, crossing at the bottom. On the top of the circular mark, between the two boughs, perches a crown. Your transfer ware references are very similar in detail, which leads me to think that Pinder, Bourne, & Hope was just another small competitor at the time, then was purchased by Royal Daulton. Janet

Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Tim on February 27, 2013, 4:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern" Hi Janet, I've been researching these type of patterns for a number of years - it's exciting to have another one come to the forefront. I also noticed another small detail. It appears that the design of the lower marley in the brim section uses a diamond motif with a descending vertical line. This is used in the "Sydenham" pattern. I have noticed it in two other patterns (though I'm guessing there are others) - "Peruvian Horse Hunt" (registered in 1853) by Anthony Shaw and "Crystal Palace" (I don't recall the maker off hand). Some have suggested that the purported Greco/Roman figures used in the design may have been inspired by those displayed at the Great Exhibition in London which opened in 1851. The Great Exhibition was later moved to Sydenham Hill (quite possibly used to name Clementson's pattern) and reopened in 1854. Tim

Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Janet Broussard on February 26, 2013, 1:43 pm, in reply to "Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern" http://www.flickr.com/photos/painter4509/8508032348/ This is the URL for a photo of P B & H "Cremona" pattern

Re: Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern Posted by Web Administrator on February 25, 2013, 1:43 pm, in reply to "Pinder, Bourne & Hope "Cremona" Pattern" Hi Janet, although we have several patterns by this maker in our Database, "Cremona" is not one of them. Perhaps you could post or link an image, which might stimulate more interest in your question, and with your agreement we could also add this pattern to the Database.

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