Grimwade Bros






 

Location and period of operation:

Grimwade Bros

Stoke

1885

1900

 

Earthenware manufacturer at Winton Pottery, on the border of the towns of Hanley and Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The business was founded by Leonard Lumsden Grimwade. Leonard moved from Ipswich to the Potteries to work as a modeller. He quickly established his own manufacturing business.  

  • By 1886 Leonard  was joined by his older brother Sydney Richard Grimwade and together they operated as Grimwade Bros at the Winton Pottery. Another brother Edward also joined the business. 

  • By 1890 new showrooms had been purchased in Stoke-on-Trent and London. 

  • Around March 1900 the business was incorporated as Grimwades Ltd. (some authorities erroneously give an incorporation date of 1890)  

 

Subsequently:  Grimwades Ltd

 

Examples of Grimwade ware:

Grimwade Bros were prolific manufacturers, between 1892 and early 1900 they registered around 85 patterns in their own name and also produced ware using patterns designed and registered by the engravers Reynolds & Sons. 

 


lidded tureen in the Corn Flower pattern with stand and serving ladle
platter in the Corn Flower pattern

 


Corn Flower 
G Bros
Stoke on Trent
England
Corn Flower 


the registration number 210373 shows that the pattern 
was first registered on the 10th April 1893
it was registered by M J Reynolds who were designers and engravers



  

Reynolds & Sons,
Engravers, Stoke Rd, Stoke on Trent

Reynolds produced a number of patterns for Grimwade Bros

 

 


small vase in the Melrose pattern
G Bros
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
England

 

 


water ewer - part of a wash set

this pattern was also made as an unpainted transferware design

A ewer of lobed oval body beneath low flaring lobed neck/rim, scroll handle from the rim to mid body, a shaped band of fluting at the base
G Bros
Hanley
Staffordshire
England

the registration number 195318 shows that the shape design was registered on the 12th July 1892 

 

photos courtesy: Larry Vogelsang 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

G Bros

GRIMWADE

NOTE: If the mark says "GRIMWADES" (in the plural)
then the mark is from the later Grimwades Ltd

 


G BROS
HANLEY 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

The registration number 195689 shows that the pattern was first registered in 1892

 printed mark "G Bros" in star within a circular band - Crown above
G BROS
Stoke on Trent 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

printed mark "G Bros" in star within a circular band - Crown above
G BROS
Stoke on Trent 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND
Trade Mark
GRIMWADE
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

range of marks used c.1891-1900
the pattern name is sometimes included

Questions, comments, contributions?   email: Steve Birks