Reid & Co






 

Location and period of operation:

Reid & Co

Longton

1913

1946

 

China manufacturer at the Park Place Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Production was dinner ware and in particular tea sets.

  • Thomas C. Wild (who already operated a number of pottery works) purchased the Park Place Works around 1910. Harry Reid, who was a traveller for Thomas C Wild was installed as the manager.

  • In 1913 he sold a half share to Harry Reid and from then on the business traded as Reid & Co. with Reid as Managing Director.

  • Around 1917 the partners were Thomas Clarke Wild, Harry Reid and T.C. Wild's sons - Thomas Edmund Wild and Frederick James Wild. 

  • In September 1932 Thomas Clarke Wild retired from the business. 

  • Harry Reid died around August 1933, Thomas E. Wild and Frederick J. Wild continued the business retaining the name Reid & Co.

  • In 1946 Reid & Co was incorporated as a limited company and the business name was changed to Roslyn China.

Information on T.C. Wild courtesy: Handbook of British Pottery Manufacturers 1900-2010. 

 

Subsequently Roslyn China

 

The London Gazette
20 December 1932

 
notice that Thomas Clarke Wild had retired from the business

The London Gazette
29 December 1933


notice of the dissolution of the partnership as a result
of the death of Harry Reid. T.E. Wild and F.J. Wild  continued
the business as Reid & Co

 

 


trio - highly decorated, with gilding 

c.1913 - 1922 period 

 

 


dinner ware - simple decorating, with gilding 

c.1920-30s period 

 

 


sugar and milk set - cobalt blue decorating, with gilding 

c.1920-30s period 

 

 


hand painted plate

c. late 30s / 1940s period 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

Marks from 1913 to 1924 have Park Place China and the name Reid's. 

From c.1924 the name Roslyn China was used, Thomas C Wild's home in the sea-side town of Rhyl was name 'Rosllyn'.

From c.1924-37 the mark included the initials R & Co., subsequent to this only the trade name 'Roslyn China' was used. 

 


Park Place China
Reid's
England

1913+

Reid's
Park Place China
Made in England

c. 1922-24 
Roslyn China
R & Co
 England

c. 1924+ 

Roslyn China
Fine Bone
Made in England

1937-46 

Emerald is the pattern name
Roslyn China
Made in England

1937-46

this mark appears with & without 'Hand Painted'
Fine Bone
Roslyn China
Made in England

1937+ 

Azalea is the pattern name

this style of mark was continued by Roslyn China

 

 


Roslyn Works
originally the Park Place Works

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this works is now part of the
Gladstone Pottery Museum

 

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