Plate - "Jolly Drover" Sandland Ware

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Lancaster & Sons

c. 1945 - 1955

Subcollections

Overview

An octagonal porcelain cake plate in shades of yellow, orange and brown featuring a painted English village scene with the Jolly Drover public house and people in the street.

Historical information

Lancaster & Sons Ltd manufactured earthenware at the Dresden works, Tinkersclough, in the Shelton area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England between 1899-1944. Formerly Lancaster & Barker, the original partners being Frederick John Lancaster, Emily Lancaster and Edward John Barker. When the partnership of Lancaster & Barker was dissolved in July 1899 the business was continued by Frederick John Lancaster. The '& Sons' was added to the company mark in 1906. At some time was renamed to Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd. and at some time also traded under Lancaster & Sandland

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.99

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

22 cm

Depth

3 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the base of the plate appears the Lancaster & Sons mark with the wording

MADE IN ENGLAND
L & SONS LTD
HANLEY ENG

Contextual Information

Lancaster & Sandland manufactured the 'Sandland Ware' range of pottery from 1944 until the 1970s. The Jolly Drover series was popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.

Keywords

Food & Drink Consumption - Crockery

Place made

Hanley

Year

c. 1945 - 1955

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Related Objects

Parent records

The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society