Whittingham, Ford & Riley

Location and period of operation:

Previously: Whittingham, Ford & Co.

Subsequently: Ford & Riley

 

The London Gazette
September 19, 1882 

notice that William Whittingham left the business 

 

 

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An English Commemorative President James Garfield Pottery Bowl with an acrostic 
on the reverse comparing America's loss to Great Britain's loss of Prince Albert

The bowl with a portrait of President Garfield, named below and with the 
American and British flags behind and an American Eagle above.

Maker: Whittingham, Ford & Riley, Burslem
1881-82

President Garfield Was Born November 19th 1831 Elected President of America Nov 2nd 1880 Shot by Guiteau July 2nd 1881 Died September 19th 1881 An Acrostic Garfield is Dead-His Memory blest Angels welcomed Him Home to Rest Radiant His Life-In Suffering Brave Friendship Now Weeps O'er A Martyr's Grave Intwined In a Bond of Sympathy Sweet England's and America's Widows Greet Like Albert-Was Garfield a Nation's Pride Devoutly They Lived. Beloved They Died

   
example of a metal lidded teapot in the style of 
commemorative ware for US President James Garfield 

1881-82

photos courtesy: Susie Silva

Puzzle jug  with a question around the rim:  Here is An English Farmstead  but where is the Farmer?

W. F. & R   the farmers face is contained in the mound where the animals are standing

blue transferware platter in the Eureka pattern

W. F. & R Eureka  the registration diamond shows that the pattern was registered on the  9th February 1880

photos courtesy: Carole Winn

 

Initials used on ware for identification:

W. F & R.

W F & R

the mark is usually the initials W. F. & R. contained in a belt
generally the pattern name is included

W F & R
Burslem

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