Pinder, Bourne & Hope
Pinder, Bourne & Co.

Pinder, Bourne & Hope are listed at Burslem in directories from 1851 through to 1861. Thereafter the firm became Pinder, Bourne & Co. and are listed from 1862 to 1880. Godden gives the dates as c.1851-1862 and 1862-82. The firm was absorbed by Doulton in 1878. The two partnerships registered five different designs for relief-moulded jugs.

Gothic Arches (not titled) Design registered on 5 April 1861, Parcel 3, Number 139360, by Pinder, Bourne & Hope of Burslem. Marks: moulded registration diamond Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.103
Not Yet Titled (not titled) Design registered on 19 June 1873, Parcel 3, Number 273804, by Pinder & Bourne & Co. of Burslem. Marks: not yet known Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.107
Union Flowers (not titled) Design registered on 26 June 1874, Parcel 4, Number 283275, by Pinder, Bourne & Co. of Burslem. Marks: moulded registration diamond Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.107
Portrait Medallions (not titled) Design registered on 6 September 1876, Parcel 9, Number 303308, by Pinder, Bourne & Co. of Burslem. One variant has no portraits in the cartouches (Hughes calls it Empty Cartouche). Marks: moulded registration diamond; sometimes also printed maker's name “PINDER BOURNE & Co.” Illustrations: Hughes 2/211
Prunus (not titled) Design registered on 7 November 1877, Parcel 10, Number 316101, by Pinder, Bourne & Co. of Burslem. Marks: moulded registration diamond (the jugs shown here also bear painted pattern numbers 9287 and 9737) Illustrations: Hughes 1/196; Wakefield Figure 9

Credits: Sarah Nightingale; Robert Panik, Oriental Antiques UK; Christopher Paris