Cauldon Place
'Napier' Table shape
The name 'Napier' probably refers to General Sir Charles James Napier (1782-1853), the conqueror of Sindh, though there are other possibilities.
All entries from the factory pattern description books are reproduced courtesy of The V&A/Wedgwood Collection.
John Ridgway & Co.
T. C. Brown-Westhead, Moore, & Co.
Cauldon Ltd.
"Napier" blue
The 7 inch muffin is 170mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Tommy Cheatham 2019
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"Napier" brown
The dessert plate is 225mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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"Giraffe" brown
In 1827, Mohammed Ali, Wali (Viceroy) of Egypt, gave three live Giraffes, one to George IV of Britain, one to Charles X of France, and one to Franz II of Austria. The British specimen arrived with two milch-cows and two native handlers, and was installed in Windsor Great Park. It died in October 1829 and was dissected by a taxidermist called John Gould, and William IV donated the skin and bones to the Zoological Society of London's Museum in August 1830. There it remained until 1855 when the museum closed. The pathologist Mr. Crisp purchased the skin, but the current whereabouts of the remains, supposing them to have survived, is not known.1
The dinner plate is 259mm in diameter. Earthenware.
The soup plate is 259mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Eagle Crest
One-off services are often not numbered. This appears to be no exception. The crest 'a demieagle displayed proper issuing from a ducal coronet' seems to apply to several families, so not a help to identification. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who has any other pieces from this service, preferably with photos.
The covered entrée dish is 297mm long, 233mm wide, and 164mm tall.
The John Ridgway Royal Arms mark with the initials "J R".
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 4096
The 7 inch muffin is 190mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 4099 "Penang"
(Formerly Unknown Pattern 4)
For other examples of the same print see the "Penang" print page.
The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.
The backstamp is not the one usually associated with this print. The beast appears to be a cockatrice. The significance of this, if any, is uncertain.
Photos © Gay Jungemann ~ Ruby Lane 2020
The dessert plate is 225mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 4217 "Cosmopolite"
The sauce tureen stand is 221mm long and 152mm wide. Earthenware.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 4278 "Bentick"
For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.
The plate. Earthenware.
Photos © Tommy Cheatham 2019
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Pattern 4515
This outline print seems a precursor to the full 'Madrass' print.
The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Ironstone.
Photos © Chris Holland 2024
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Pattern 4522 "Jesus College"
For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.
The dinner plate is 256mm in diameter. Earthenware.
This is a puzzle. The shape and decoration belong to the 1830s, but the impressed date code "8/88" and "ENGLAND" in the backstamp indicate a date of manufacture c.1890. It would help if we knew which Jesus College was involved, but we don't.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 4886
The meat dish is 315mm long and 268mm wide. Earthenware.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 5053
The dinner plate is 250mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
Photos © Violetta Pastwa 2020
The small soup plate is 220mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
The "Imperial Stone" body appears to have been developed to challenge the 'Blue Stone' wares coming from the Broad Street Works.
The decoration of these plates, on the other hand, seems more akin to products of the Church Works.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 5054
The soup plate is 247mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
Photos © Gay Jungemann ~ Ruby Lane 2020
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Pattern 5055
The dessert plate or twiffler is 220mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
Photos © Paul Mooney 2023
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Pattern 5058
The dinner plate is 245mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 5145 "Macartney"
The dinner plate is 252mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
The dessert plate or twiffler is 220mm in diameter. Imperial stone body.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 5178 "Macartney"
The dinner plate is 252mm in diameter. Imperial Stone body.
Extensive wear on gilding.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 5192 'Macartney'
The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Joseph Green & Sons was a London retailer who was not happy with manufacturers using their own marks.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern 5219 "Constantia"
The dinner plate is 255mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern 5249 'Macartney'
The 8 inch muffin is 213mm in diameter. Earthenware.
Joseph Green & Sons was a London retailer who was not happy with manufacturers using their own marks.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern H/9129 'Bentick'
For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.
The Pattern Book entry for H/9129 reads: 'Napier Sh[ape] E[arthen].W[are]. Pink pr[in]t u[nder].g[laze]. & Col'd on Glaze as Shewn & Lustre Brown Edge as C/682. Blue Green.'
The dinner plate is 256mm in diameter. Earthenware.
The impressed mark reads "CAULDON".
Photos © Angela Grant 2019
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Pattern L/291 'Bentick'
For other examples of the same print see the "Bentick" print page.
The Pattern Book entry for L/291 reads: 'is as H/9139 only scoured cutting up & Burn[ished] Gold Edge.'
The Pattern Book entry for H/9139 reads: 'Napier E[arthen] W[are] Claret print Col'd u[nder]g[laze] SPF Blue & on Glaze Rose Col Red Etc Gilt & Burn[ishe]d. H/9721 is as H/9139 only Boycott Flat & Napier Dishes & Cov[ere]d Pieces.'
The butter dish[?] is 126mm in diameter and 26mm tall. Earthenware.
Photos © Chris Holland 2023
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Pattern V/2568
The dessert plate is 229mm in diameter. Earthenware.
The impressed mark reads "CAULDON".
Photos © Diane Peachey 2022
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Notes
1. The Guardian, Tuesday 3 November 2015.