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Bates, Brown-Westhead & Moore
T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co.

Bates, Brown-Westhead & Moore succeeded John Ridgway, Bates & Co. and are listed at Cauldon Place, Hanley in 1860 and 1861. They were in turn succeeded by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. who are listed from 1862 right through to the end of the century Godden gives their dates as 1859-61 and 1862-1904.

The two firms registered several relief-moulded jug designs. The firstjug listed below was registered in the name of Bates & Co. of Hanley in 1860, a partnership name which does not appear in the directories and is presumed to be just a shorthand version of Bates, Brown-Westhead & Moore.

Pinecone (not titled)
Design registered on 12 December 1860, Parcel 3, Number 136643, by Bates & Co. of Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Hughes 1/142; Rumsey 84

Flowerheads in Scrollwork (not titled)
Design registered on 4 June 1861, Parcel 1, Number 141214, by Bates, Brown-Westhead & Moore of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.103

  

Corn Cob (not titled)
Design registered on 21 April 1864, Parcel 4, Number 173785 by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond.
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/225; Hughes 1/167

Acorns and Oak Leaves (not titled)
Design registered on 18 February 1868, Parcel 2, Number 216896, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/226

Hawthorn (not titled)
Design registered on 3 February 1870, Parcel 13, Number 238595-6, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley. The jug was also made with majolica glazes.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: none

Basketry (not titled)
Design registered on 25 October 1870, Parcel 6, Number 246181, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: printed registration diamond
Illustrations: none

  

Bluebells (not titled)
Design registered on 25 September 1871, Parcel 8, Number 256079, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley. The jug was also made with majolica glazes.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.106 (Design Registry photo)

  

Fluted (not titled)
Design registered on 12 May 1873, Parcel 8, Number 272835, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.107 (Design Registry photo)

  

Blackberry on Fence (not titled)
Design registered on 19 September 1873, Parcel 4, Number 276338, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: none

Fox and Grapes (not titled)
Design registered on 14 March 1876, Parcel 5, Number 299177, by T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton, Hanley. Only noted to date with majolica glazes.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: none

    

Credits: Max Beaumont Fine Art & Consultancy; Ken Carter; Nina Louise Crooks; Dick Henrywood; Dreweatt-Neate, Newbury