Holmes & Son

Location and period of operation:

  
small hand painted flower vases

 
pair of hand painted vases with raised gilt decoration  

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

H & S
Longton

H & S
L

(the 'L' stands for the pottery town of Longton)  

H & S
L
ORIENTAL

all of their ware appears to have been marked 'ORIENTAL' 

1878 map showing the Clayton Street Works, Longton

courtesy: Old-Maps.co.uk

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