Trademarks

  • Date stamp from 1764 to 1769

    Rebus for Richard Holdship

    c.1761 - 1769

    Found on transfer-printed wares.

  • Date stamp from 1765 to 1785

    Incised Mark

    c.1765 - 1785

     

  • Date stamp from 1769 to 1785

    Chelsea Derby Merger

    c.1775 - 1784

    In use during the Chelsea Derby merger; Usually in blue, occasionally in puce.

  • Date stamp from 1769 to 1785 in Chelsea during crossover

    Chelsea

    c.1770 - 1784

    In use at Chelsea

  • Date stamp from 1769 to 1785 in Chelsea during crossover

    Chelsea

    c.1775 - 1784

    In use at Chelsea

  • Date stamp from 1782 to 1825

    Blue and Puce

    c.1782 - 1825

    After 1820 the previously neatly painted mark became increasingly carelessly drawn.
    Blue and puce were used until 1806, after which red became the standard colour.

  • Date stamp for 1795

    Rare marks

    c.1790 - 1795

     

  • Date stamp from 1820 to 1848

    Robert Bloor

    c.1825 - 1848

    Robert Bloor. Printed Gothic-style marks introduced conunteract the carelessly drawn marks; c.1825 - 1848

  • Date stamp for 1830

    Bloor figures

    c.1830

    Marks used on Bloor figures. (Right) Pseudo-Meissen mark occasionally seen on late Bloor; c.1830

  • Date stamp from 1830 to 1848

    Pseudo Sévres

    c.1830 - 1848

    Mark used on Sévres copies; c.1830 - 1848

Among the fine painters who worked at King Street were Sampson Hancock, who specialised in flowers, shells and birds; Fredrick Chivers, fruit and flowers; W. Hargreave, birds; J.Ratclifee, George Jessop, F. Schofield and A.Machin, naturalistic flowers and other subjects.

Albert Haddock, one of the finest twentieth-century gilders, and James Rouse senior, who was the only artist to have worked at all three factories, were among the numerous craftsmen who transferred to Osmaston Road after the successful merger with Royal Crown Derby in 1935.

  • Date stamp from 1848 to 1859

    Locker & Co.

    c.1848 - 1859

  • Date stamp from 1859 to 1866

    Stephenson Sharp & Co.

    c.1859 - 1861

  • Date stamp from 1865 to 1935

    Stevenson and Hancock / Sampson Hancock

    Blue - later nineteenth century
    Red - c.1861 - 1935
    Puce c.1915 - 1935

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  • Modeller stamp for 1916

    William Larcombe

    c.1915 - 1917

     

  • Modeller stamp for 1917

    Larcombe and Paget

    1917 - 1933

     

  • Modeller stamp for 1934

    Paget

    c.1933 - 1935

     

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Over the years, many marks and backstamps have been used to identify Royal Crown Derby china. The marks shown here are from the Osmaston Road factory and cover the period from 1877 to the present day. You can discover more in Margaret Sargeant's book "Royal Crown Derby" - it's listed in the "Products" section under "Other Products".

  • Date Stamp from 1890 - 1940

    Derby Crown period

    c.1877 - 1890

  • Date Stamp from 1877 - 1890

    Royal Crown Derby

    c.1891 - 1921

    Made in England horizontally beneath stamp

    c.1921 - 1964

    The word England in a vertical position to the right hand side.

  • Date Stamp from 1940 - 1945

    Wartime mark in dark green

    c.1940 - 1945

    Usually without year code (also used on undecorated utility wares)

  • Date Stamp from 1964 - 1975

    Royal Crown Derby

    c.1964 - 1975

     

  • Date stamp from 1976 - Present

    Royal Crown Derby

    c.1976 - Present

     

  • 2000 Date Stamp

    Royal Crown Derby

    c.2000

    The special date mark for the year 2000

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  • 1880 mark

    1880

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    1881

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    1882

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    1883

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    1884

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    1885

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    1886

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    1887

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    1888

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    1889

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    1890

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    1891

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    1892

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    1893

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    1894

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    1895

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    1896

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    1897

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    1898

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    1899

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    1900

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    1901

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    1902

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    1903

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    1904

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    1905

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    1906

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    1907

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    1908

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    1909

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    1910

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    1911

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    1912

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    1914

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    1915

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    1916

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    1917

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    1918

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    1919

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    1920

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    1921

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    1922

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    1923

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    1924

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    1925

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    1926

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    1927

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    1928

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    1929

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    1930

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    1931

  • 1932 mark

    1932

  • 1933 mark

    1933

  • 1934 mark

    1934

  • 1935 mark

    1935

  • 1936 mark

    1936

  • 1937 mark

    1937

Royal Crown Derby also carries a date mark to identify the year of manufacture. From 1938, roman numerals have been used - the only exception being the 2000, which had a special mark of two interlaced 'M's. 'X' and 'V' have been used twice as date marks - to avoid confusion, 1901 & 1904 are accompanied by 'England', while the roman numerals used for 1942 & 1947 are accompanied by 'Made in England'.

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