Numbered Transferware Patterns of the Hackwood Firms

Dick Henrywood

Relatively few Staffordshire firms seem to have used pattern numbers in any consistent way on their wares. Amongst them were the Hackwood firms of Hanley and Shelton. The sequence of partnerships and approximate dates would appear to be:

The firm was continued by William & Joseph Harding and some of the Hackwood patterns remained in use with amended marks. They may also have continued the pattern numbering sequence. A selection of the Hackwood numbered wares are listed and/or illustrated below. This is clearly not a comprehensive list and there must be more examples to be recorded. Contributions from other collectors would be most welcome.

21. Not titled William Hackwood & Son Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".		22. Not titled William Hackwood Teawares. Image needed.
26. "Macao" William Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".		28. "Convolvulus Border" Thomas Hackwood Teawares. Image needed.
37. "Maritime" William Hackwood Teawares. Image needed.
38. "Moses Discovered" William Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".		43. "Equestrian" William Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".
46. "Swiss" William Hackwood & Son Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD". Image needed.		50. "Moselle" William Hackwood & Son Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD". The pattern was continued by the Hackwood successors, William & Joseph Harding, who used the same mark but with initials W. & J.H.
54. "Sportsman" William Hackwood & Son Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".		55. "Rustic" Thomas Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".
66. Not titled Thomas Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".		69. Not titled Thomas Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".
75. "Linnet" Thomas Hackwood Teawares. Impressed mark "HACKWOOD".

Other Hackwood patterns on which no pattern numbers have been recorded or are not yet known include "Arabian Sketches" (series), "Berry", "British Lakes", "Circassian", "Forest", "Fruit Garden", "Hindoostan", "Indian Scenery" (series), "Marine Flowers", "Oriental Birds", and some untitled designs such as the standard Willow pattern, the common Wild Rose pattern and the popular Institution or Monastery on Hill toy dinner wares, plus some other toy plates.

With thanks to everyone who has contributed information, and particularly for images included above:

Cuno Koopstra; Jonathan Dutton; Wytze Stellingwerf; Mirjam van Harmelen.

Page created 7 February 2021. Last updated 24 February 2022.

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