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Unusual Mark Posted by Adrienne on July 27, 2020, 9:25 pm I have two pieces in the same pattern. One is a teapot in the 'Tunis' pattern by Ford & Riley, c. 1882-1890. The other is 'Bowness,' but I can't identify the rest of the mark and I'm hoping someone knows something about it. Where the maker would normally be, it says instead 'Wesleyan Chapel 1883.' I don't know what this means. Did Ford & Riley or one of the previous/subsequent partnerships repurpose this pattern or is it a new maker? https://sites.google.com/site/aesthetictransferwarehistory/pattern-database/b-patterns https://sites.google.com/site/aesthetictransferwarehistory/pattern-database/t-patterns

Re: Unusual Mark Posted by Connie Rogers on July 28, 2020, 2:18 pm, in reply to "Unusual Mark" Hi Adrienne, I Googled and found images for Bowness Wesleyan Chapel in Windermere, U.K. (the lake region). I don't know why the full name was placed in the garter ring mark as well as the center. On your website, there is no partial mark for a maker, so I have no idea. Patterns did get passed around from one pottery to another, but there were also a lot of Ford partnerships. Neither title is really a descriptive one. Your website is fantastic! Thanks for contacting us.

Re: Unusual Mark Posted by Rita Ronbbins on July 28, 2020, 5:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Unusual Mark" I would like to see Connie's response? Rita

Re: Unusual Mark Posted by Adrienne on July 28, 2020, 5:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Unusual Mark" Thanks Connie!

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