Smith & Ford






 

Location and period of operation:

Smith, Ford & Jones

Burslem

June 1894

June 1898

 

Earthenware manufacturer at the Lincoln Pottery, Dalehall, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • Previously William Thomas Hulme Smith, Samuel Ford and Frederick Thomas Jones had been in partnership as Smith, Ford & Jones. Jones left the partnership in May 1894 and the business was continued as Smith & Ford.  

  • In June 1898 the partnership was dissolved - Ford continued at the Lincoln Pottery as Samuel Ford & Co. and Smith opened his own business at the Cable Pottery as W T H Smith & Co. 

 

Previously: Smith, Ford & Jones

Subsequently: Samuel Ford & Co - at the Lincoln Pottery

Subsequently: W T H Smith & Co - at the Cable Pottery 

 

The London Gazette
5th July 1898


notice of the dissolution of the partnership
between Smith & Ford

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

 

S & F 

Smith & Ford 

 

 


S & F

Godden notes that this horseshoe mark introduced by
Smith & Ford was also continued by S Ford & Co
and the the initials F & Co may appear instead of S&F

(Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks)
 

 

 


Semi-Porcelain
Smith & Ford
Zindia
England 


Semi-Porcelain
Smith & Ford
Genoa
England 


Smith & Ford
Genoa
England 

 

the registration number shows that this pattern 
was first registered in 1894 

 

 


Smith & Ford
Eltham
England 
Smith & Ford
England 

 

 

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