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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Ceramic Sugar Basin - Hanley

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Lancaster & Sons Ltd

c. 1920

Subcollections

The Taylor Cabinet

Overview

The sugar basin has a round royal blue glazed base with 3 small feet. Above this is a ceramic cylindrical section that slopes inwards towards the top and features a painted oriental scene of people carrying lanterns. Above this is an Electroplated Nickel Silver (EPNS) ring that encircles the ceramic body and supports a flat EPNS lid with a hole for a spoon and a smooth rounded knob. A rounded EPNS handle attaches to the body of the basin via the EPNS rim. Whilst the lid has a hole for a sugar spoon the spoon is missing.

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.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.103

Item type

Collectibles

Objects

Themes

Material

Ceramics

Electroplated Nickel Silver

Width

12 cm

Depth

15 cm

Inscriptions and markings

The Lancaster & Sons mark in stamped on the base of the basin with the wording

MADE IN ENGLAND
L & SONS LTD
HANLEY ENG

On the EPNS collar of the basin is the EPNS mark with the wording
MADE IN ENGLAND

Keywords

Food & Drink Consumption - Crockery

Place made

Hanley

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 30 April, 2026

Completeness

100

Related Objects

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Parent records

The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Darby & Joan Jug - Lancaster

Other items from Busselton Historical Society

Sugar Basin with Oriental Scenes and EPNS Lid

Sugar Basin with Oriental Scenes and EPNS Lid

EPNS lid and handle of the sugar basin

EPNS lid and handle of the sugar basin

Closer view of the oriental scene and the EPNS mark on the collar

Closer view of the oriental scene and the EPNS mark on the collar

Lancaster & Sons mark on the base of the basin

Lancaster & Sons mark on the base of the basin

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