Stephen Folch (& Sons)






 

Location and period of operation:

Stephen Folch

Stoke

1819

1829

 

Manufacturer of earthenware, ironstone at the Stoke Works, Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • Stephen Folch was in partnership with Charles Scott - The business traded as Folch & Sons. There are no known marks which include Scott although a 1822 directory records 'Folch & Scott' Pigot & Co's 1822/3 Directory of Staffordshire.

  • Around November 1821 Charles Scott was declared bankrupt and left the business.

  • Scott died in September 1822 - Charles Scott, late of firm Folch & Scott was recorded as "drowned, young". The Staffordshire Advertiser, 14 September 1822. (Pottery references in the Staffordshire Advertiser 1795-1865; Rodney Hampson).

  • By 1829 the business had stopped trading and the works were advertised to let - "Stoke, 4-oven earthenware manufactory later held by Stephen Folch to let, & utensils & house, apply Duffort, surgeon, Stoke". The Staffordshire Advertiser, 23 May 1829.

 

 

The London Gazette
17 November 1821 


notice of the bankruptcy of Charles Scott - 
former partner of Stephen Folch 



Folch blue & white transfer ware plate

 

 


Folch tureen, cover and stand

 

 


Folch polychrome dinner plates

 

 


Folch ironstone plate in the imari style

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

 

Improved Ironstone China 

IMPD IRON STONE CHINA
Stoke Works

Folch & Sons
New Cambrian China 

Folch's
Genuine Stone China

 

 

 


Improved Ironstone China 

The mark comprises and elaborate version of the Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales' Feathers behind and the motto 'Ich Dien' (I Serve)

The arms are the Royal Coat of Arms and can be dated as pre-1837. For the house of Hanover, there was an escutcheon overall (centre shield). 

- more on the Coat of Arms -

 

 


IMPD IRON STONE CHINA
Stoke Works

 


Folch & Sons
New Cambrian China 

 


Folch's
Genuine Stone China

  

 

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