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Title: Borneo Teapot
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 18, 2017, 01:03:13 pm

We've got a transferware teapot, dated ca. 1870 on the price tag. There has been a repair at the end of the spout. The dimensions are 7 1/2" tall by 8 1/2" wide from handle to spout. The illustration shows the same shrub, fern, vine and butterfly on both sides, although both have not been transferred identically.

The stamp on the bottom shows a swan over a swag. The text says "trade mark/Borneo/ ___ & H."  "276A/1" is written by hand in red to the upper left of the emblem.

The initial before "&H." did not "take."

So: What is the first initial supposed to be?  Was the teapot in fact made ca. 1870? I'm guessing it was made in England, although it was purchased in Missouri.

I'll guess the value to be U.S. $150. Does that sound right?

Thanks all!!!

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: jacon4 on January 18, 2017, 01:13:08 pm

NOT A CLUE!!! but, it's 75 degrees in Charlotte NC today so i got THAT goin for me!

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 18, 2017, 01:22:06 pm

45 in central Missouri. Not so Spring-like, but it beats the crap out of the ice storm! ;D

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: Rauville on January 18, 2017, 02:13:09 pm

33 here...nicest day we've had for weeks.
In regard to your teapot, try Beech & Hancock maybe.
https://sites.google.com/site/johnbeech02/jamesbeech (https://sites.google.com/site/johnbeech02/jamesbeech)

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 18, 2017, 03:00:46 pm

Yes, Beech & Hancock it is! Borneo was one of their patterns. 1870 seems pretty close to the right date. I have yet to find one of the teapots for sale; I did, however, find a pitcher and basin set for $400, but as of yet no takers.  $150 sounds like a good price for the pitcher for insurance purposes.

Thanks Rauville. A point for you!

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: mart on January 18, 2017, 04:04:17 pm

https://www.realorrepro.com/article/More-confusing-marks-on-new-Flow-Blue

Scroll down here and see another of the same trademarks for T Rathbone !!  This one is from 1912 !!

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 18, 2017, 04:15:52 pm

Looks like Rathbone may have appropriated the swan-and-banner motif after Beech & Hancock called it a day.

Title: Re: Borneo Teapot
Post by: mart on January 18, 2017, 07:00:44 pm

http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/81.htm

As I read this,, the mark was the pottery trademark where  they worked  (Swan Pottery) !! Only the initials are theirs !!  Now to check Rathbone !!

Was looking for Rathbone and found another mark for Beech and Hancock !!  That same mark was also used by at least 8 other producers !!  This could get confusing !!

http://www.pottery-magic.com/pottery/topics/indentifing_pottery.htm