Hammersley & Co. porcelain order books

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Col-1033

Content Description

Two Hammersley & Co. porcelain order books, covering the dates of February 1910 through March 1920 and March 1920 through 1925. Each order contains the name of the purchaser, a partial design drawing of the design ordered, some of which are colored, and a breakdown of cost by element. Customers that are listed are primarily British, induding Harrods Department Store, J. Goode & Co., Whyte & Son Ltd. Dublin, J.A. Nisbet of Edinburgh, and Civil Service Supply.

Dates

Creation: 1910-1925

Creator

Hammersley & Co. (Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England) (Creator, Organization)
Harrods Ltd. (Organization)
J. Goode & Co. (Organization)
Whyte & Son Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) (Organization)
J.A. Nisbet (Firm : Edinburgh, Scotland) (Organization)
Civil Service Supply Association (Department store) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Hammersley and Company was founded as the Hammersley pottery in 1862 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England by John Hammersley and John Shaw, and became known for their high quality porcelain and designs. In 1932, they incorporated Hammersley and Co (Longton) Ltd. In 1966, they were sold to Copeland, in partnership with Spode. Later, Royal Worcester bought the Spode name, and thus Hammersley and Co. became part of Royal Worcester/Spode. In 1988, Royal Worcester/Spode was bought by Aynsley China, who produced products under the Hammersley name until 2014, when the company sold.