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Beech, Hancock & Co.
Beech & Hancock

Beech, Hancock & Co. potted at the Swan Bank Pottery in Burslem and appear in directories between 1851 and 1856.They were succeeded by Beech & Hancock, listed at Swan Bank, Tunstall, between 1860 and 1876. Godden gives their dates as 1851-55 and 1857-76.

Beech & Hancock registered four designs for moulded jugs between 1861 and 1863. One unregistered design dated 1864 has also been recorded. A moulded teapot by the earlier Beech, Hancock & Co. is also included below, along with one jug design which was not registered.

Waterlily (not titled)
Design not registered.
Marks: printed swan with “BEECH, HANCOCK, & Co. / BURSLEM.” beneath
Illustrations: none

Coral (not titled)
Design not registered. Shown on a teapot but possibly a precursor of the Seaweed and Coral jug (below).
Marks: printed swan with “BEECH, HANCOCK, & Co. / TUNSTALL.” beneath
Illustrations: none

  

Seaweed and Coral (not titled)
Design registered on 5 July 1861, Parcel 2, Number 141727, by Beech & Hancock of Tunstall.
Marks: printed registration diamond with “BEECH & HANCOCK / SWAN BANK / TUNSTALL”
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.103 (Design Registry photo); Rumsey 87

 

Gothic Floral (not titled)
Design registered on 14 July 1862, Parcel 2, Number 153127, by Beech & Hancock of Tunstall.
Marks: printed registration diamond with “BEECH & HANCOCK / SWAN BANK / TUNSTALL”
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/209-10 and Colour Plate XVI; Hughes 2/165

  
Foliage Plants (not titled)
Design registered on 21 March 1863, Parcel 2, Number 160759, by Beech & Hancock of Tunstall.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/211 and Colour Plate XVI		  
Fawn (not titled)
Design registered on 25 April 1863, Parcel 1, Number 161861, by Beech & Hancock of Tunstall.
Marks: moulded registration diamond
Illustrations: Hughes 1/164		  
Nesting Birds (not titled)
Design dated 1864.
Marks: moulded diamond (not registration) dated 1864 with initials B & H / SBT (for Beech & Hancock, Swan Bank, Tunstall)		  

Credits: Ken Carleton; Ken Carter; Zach Stuart; Paul White; Dreweatt-Neate, Newbury; Gildings Auctioneers Ltd, Market Harborough