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This time-line chart is something I have put together over time and helps, in most cases, to determine the date of an item like ceramics, pottery and other bits you may find. It was created by looking at the relevant legislation over the turn of the century and by trawling through the internet for bits of information.
Its essentially a flow chart of a lot of text that is hard to remember when on the move. I use it when I am out and about at fairs and when I am hunting for vintage bits and pieces. I have also included a couple of my favourite and well known makers key dates, that I think are useful.
There are always exceptions to the rule and although this doesn’t work for everything, it is a very useful guide and is great as a starting place!
Give it a go!
Susie Cooper
- In 1922, Susie Cooper started work for A E Grays (Stoke-on-Trent & Hanley), where she started out as a paintress.
- In 1929, Ms Cooper left A E Grays as Art Director to set up her own works called “Susie Cooper Pottery Limited” and the birth of “Susie Cooper Productions”.
- A E Gray Pattern numbers that Ms Cooper is thought to have worked on or designed are between 2800 and 8449 (without prefix letters) – Not all of them, of course, but within this range.
- Words “Designed by Susie Cooper” is a good indication that a piece could be one of her designs but not an absolute guarantee.
- In 1966, Susie Cooper Pottery Ltd was sold to Wedgwood .
Sources and for more information on Grays Pottery and early Susie Cooper visit http://www.grayspottery.co.uk/designer-cooper.htm and http://www.susiecooper.net/
Clarice Cliff
- In 1912, at the age of 13, Clarice Cliff started work as an apprentice enameller for “The Potteries” at Hollinshead & Kirkham.
- In 1916, Clarice Cliff started work as an lithographer apprentice for the Burslem firm A J Wilkinson (at the Royal Staffordshire Pottery – earlier known as Central Pottery) at the age of 17.
- In 1927, Ms Cliffs’ artistic flare was recognised with her very own studio at A J Wilkinsons’ other factory at Newport Pottery Ltd and the beginning of the famous “Bizarre Ware” range amongst others .
- In 1963, Ms Cliff became the owner of A J Wilkinson after the death of her husband (and owner of Wilkinsons) Colley Shorter.
- In 1964, Clarice Cliff sold A J Wilkinson to Midwinter Company when she decided to retire. Clarice Cliffs’ name was no longer used on their wares.
Sources and for more information visit the Clarice Cliff Collectors Club at http://www.claricecliff.com/
An A to Z / Glossary of Collectors Terms
Another little something I have put together from a number of different public sources of terms that refer to a type or genre of collecting. If you know of a term that is not listed, please let me know!
A
Aerophilatelist – Collector of airmail stamps.
Arctophile, Arctophillist – A lover or collector of teddy-bears.
Audiophile – Collector of music.
Aurelian – Collector of butterflies or moths.
B
Bestiarist – Collector of medieval books on animals.
Brandophilist – Collector of cigar bands.
Bibliophile – Collector or connoisseur of books.
C
Cameist – Collector of Cameos.
Cartophilist – Collector of cigarette cards etc.
Conchologist – An expert in or collector of shells.
Copoclephile or Copoclephilist – A collector of key-rings.
D
Deltiologist – Collector of postcards.
Discophile – Collector of gramophone records and Cds.
E
Errinophilist – Collector of revenue or tax stamps.
Exlibrist – Collector of bookplates.
F
Fusilatelist – Collector of telephone calling cards.
G
H
Helixophile – Collector of corkscrews
Heortologist – Collector of religious calendars.
I
Iconophile – Connoisseur or collector of book illustrations, engravings, etc.
J
K
L
Lepidopterist – Expert in or collector of butterflies and moths.
M
N
Notaphilist – Collector of banknotes.
Numismatist – Expert in or collector of coins.
O
Oologist – Expert in or collector of bird’s eggs.
P
Paroemiographer – Writer or collector of proverbs.
Phillatelist – Collector of postage stamps.
Phillumenist – Collector of matches, matchboxes, and books of matches.
Philographist – Collector of autographs.
Phonophile – Collector of phonograph records.
Plangonologist – Collector of dolls.
Porcelainist – Connoisseur or collector of porcelain.
Q
R
Receptarist – Collector of recipes.
S
Succrologist – Collector sugar packets.
T
Tegestologist – Collector of beer mats.
Telegery telephone – Collector of calling cards.
U
V
Vecturist – Collector of transport tokens.
Vexillologist – Collector of flags.
Virtuoso – Collector of works of fine art or curios.
X
Xylographer – Collector of woodcuts / engraving
Y
Z
