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Wedgwood & Co ware Posted by Ulrich Loening on March 7, 2024, 1:42 pm We have an incomplete set of many pieces of tableware dating from mid to late 19th century, inherited from grandparents from Hamburg Some pieces have Wedgwood & Co on the reverse. Any information would be welcome

Re: Wedgwood & Co ware Posted by Len on March 11, 2024, 11:00 pm, in reply to "Wedgwood & Co ware" Ulrich, this set of dinnerware would appear to be earlier than you think. Examples of this pattern in the database are attributed to Ralph Wedgwood, who potted in Burslem, Staffordshire, 1790-1798 and used the Wedgwood& Co. mark. We have four examples of this pattern, all with this daisy border but with different classical scenes and given the name Classical Figures with Daisy. The classical figures are also seen with a different border. What do you know of the history of your grandparents' set?

Re: Wedgwood & Co ware Posted by Ulrich Loening on March 12, 2024, 7:15 am, in reply to "Re: Wedgwood & Co ware" Len, how fascinating! Of course I would love to know more. I knew my grandparents quite weill, they died when I was a young teenager. But only my parents spoke aout the Wedgwood It had been given to my grandmother, Mitze Eschwege, in Hamburg in the later 19th century. Probably shared with her sister, whom I know up to the 1960's in Munich, and who said her family had half the Wedgwood but this was lost during the war. You say 'We have four examples...." Who is 'we' and can we be in touch to take this further? I will meanwhile further look at old papers of my grandparents, (in German and often in a handwriting I cannot read). But I think there is nothing about the background or origins of the set.

Re: Wedgwood & Co ware Posted by Len on March 12, 2024, 1:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Wedgwood & Co ware" Sorry not to be more specific, Ulrich, I meant the TCC database has four examples. These Ralph Wedgwood patterns are fairly well known, at least have been written about by various authors. Do you have an email address where I can reach you, or would you happen to be on Facebook? It would make it easier to share the information. Thanks. You have a great set of dishes there!

Re: Wedgwood & Co ware Posted by Ulrich Loening on March 12, 2024, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Wedgwood & Co ware" you can reach me on uel@loening.com Looking forward Ulrich

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