These have been in the family for over 80 years, I have seen some which resemble these and refered to as SÈVRES but do not have the same marks, perhaps they are some of the 'Paris Porcelain' but with the plates marked 'England' I doubt that and would tend towards 'Royal Stafford' but cannot find the marks in any references. The flowers are hand painted. Any help would be appreciated.
Spargy, I don't recognize the mark, but I have a friend who specializes in English ware and she may be able to identify it. I'll contact her this weekend.
I did some more more research and although not Royal Stafford or "Sevres" they ARE in Sevres style. Delving into the marks I have finally concluded that they are very early works, produced by the 'first' Samuel Radford in the 1880s, with a few (3) plates which were finished (decorated or glazed) in 1891. Another set which I have are all marked ONLY with the early backstamp leading me to believe that these were partially completed at the stamp transition date.
I have attached the Radford backmark pics that led me to this conclusion. In the course of my research I found 'all these backstamps' .. some had hard years associated to them, and others were only refered to within the context in which they were found. I have attempted to place them in some sort of a timeline. I hope this adds to the knowledge base.
Early Origional Radford mark (1879 -1891)
Radford Mark export version (1891 - 191x) (ENGLAND added for U.S.Taft Import law, 1891)
No circle variation (189x - 19xx)
Radford Mark variation (189x - 19xx) "Radforian Line"
Early script variation (191x -192x)
Radford Mark (192x - 19xx) "Regent Line"
script variation 1928
stoke variation 192x - 19xx
Radford Mark (1928 - 19xx) ("Radfords" .. The addition of Fenton (without Radfords and somtimes without 'made in" and '"Stoke variations") came a bit earlier and throughout this period)
Radford Mark and variations(1938 - 1957)
Latter years Standardized (195x)
Radford Mark (193x - 195x ??) Found on a poor quality reproduction of the ORIGIONAL set (notice no reference to "Radford" and the 'script' monogram?)
I understand there were variations on these marks throughout the company history ( additions of "Bone China", "Stoke on Trent" etc. ) and all occured subsequent to Samuel Radfords death and during the transition of the company into a mass production outlet in the 1910s to the 1950s. The company ceased operation in 1957.
. The flowers are hand painted. Any help would be appreciated.
