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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: sugarcube on August 27, 2010, 04:57:25 pm
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happy weekend
Just wondering if anybody knows how marketable soup tureens are-I was told this is from 1891 and originally from Philadelphia PA
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I believe yours is from the late 19th Century. I've been successful selling soup tureens and with the economy and price of food these days - they may be more in demand. (Not entirely kidding) I don't see them doing well right now on ebay - but the time to sell this type of thing is before Thanksgiving with enough time to mail it - around October, early November at the latest.
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Here's some additional info on Bridgewood & Son:
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Sampson Bridgwood & Sons Ltd, Anchor Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton,Stoke-on-Trent were earthenware manufacturers (also china up to 1887).
They were established in 1805 and moved to the Anchor Pottey in 1853. The company closed in the 1990s.
Although the company appears to have ceased producing china in the late 19th century they continued to use tradenames such as 'semi-porcelain', 'porcelaine opaque' and 'limoges' for their earthenwares.
If the ware is translucent when help up to the light (i.e. you can see light through it) then it was probably made c.1890, just as the 'England' mark was being phased in and before china production ceased. If it does not transmit light then it is a type of earthenware and could be a little later than 1890.
In the 20th century Bridgwood's replaced 'England' with 'Made in England'.
Initials used on ware for identification:
'semi-porcelain',
'porcelaine opaque'
'limoges'
Source: http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/174.htm (http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/174.htm)
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Is it all white or is there a pattern on the sides?
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^^^yes it is all white, and thank you all round for the responses
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sugarcube, does this bowl have the same handles as your tureen?
http://www.rubylane.com/item/615897-5491RL/Antique-Bowl-Ironstone-Bridgwood-1885
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^^^yes! exactly--
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Haven't had any luck yet finding a pattern name/number to match to it though :P
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Just finding little bits here and there. Likely someone will show up tomorrow who might even recognize it . :D
http://books.google.com/books?id=tFC4aJcKTfkC&pg=PA406&lpg=PA406&dq=bridgwood+%26+son+marks&source=bl&ots=wye_ZQGh8G&sig=b4l3tw8Rg9m1ioTfv7nuHkUPyKI&hl=en&ei=iMp5TK37KMj8nAfT_OWcCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEEQ6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&q=bridgwood%20%26%20son%20marks&f=false