Allman, Broughton & Co

Burslem

1861

1868

Earthenware manufacturer at the Overhouse Works, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

The Potteries Directory for 1868, W. Kent & Co, lists "Allman, Broughton & Co, Wedgwood Place, Burslem - Earthenware, General earthenware for Home and Foreign markets"
The original partners were George Allman, Henry Broughton, Joseph Robinson, R Lawton, Absalom Daniels and William Walsh.
Daniels and Walsh left the business on the 1st April 1861.
The business was dissolved on the 6th January 1868 - Joseph Robinson continued the business as Robinson, Kirkham & Co.

The London Gazette
12th April 1861

notice that Absalom Daniels and William Walsh
had left the business

The London Gazette
7th January 1868

notice of the dissolution of the partnership
of Allman, Broughton & Co

printed pattern - a romantic view of a chalet

Vignette
A B & C

attributed (unverified) to
Allman, Broughton & Co

jug in the Balmoral pattern - printed with hand colouring

this jug shape and pattern was continued by Robinson, Kirkham & Co who succeeded Allman, Broughton & Co at the Overhouse Works

handle-body detail

BALMORAL
A B & Co

NOTE: At least four potteries used the initials AB & Co and so care needs to be taken
in attributing ware.

Alexander Balfour & Co	of the North British Pottery, Glasgow
Ambrose Bevington & Co	Hanley (1869-92)
Alfred Bullock & Co	Hanley (1895-1915)
Allman, Broughton & Co	Burslem (1861-68)

NOTE: this mark is sometimes wrongly attributed to Allman, Broughton & Co - it is in fact the mark of Ambrose Bevington & Co