You didn't find 'Darby' in my book because 'Darby' is not a willow pattern. I checked www.replacements.com which has a lot of patterns by Thomas Forester & Sons; however, they do not have 'Darby'. On page 136 in my book, I show the mark and pattern on a Forester & Sons willow pattern plate and give some information about the company; however, I did not include all patterns made by the over 400 makers documented in the book. The Potteries website documents many potteries, marks and wares; however, willow is just one pattern mentioned among thousands of others. 'Darby' is another.
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