Patterns of A. T Finney & Sons - Duchess China - Thistle


Since 1888 Duchess made China - there are some great patterns - and we're going to seek out the older ones - check these pages regularly

PATTERNS
Below are some sample patterns from Duchess China to December 1999 - Just click one to take a look

OLD ENGLAND   COVENT GARDEN
GREEN SLEEVES
JUNE BOUQUET
IVY
FRESH FIELDS
INDIAN TREE
TRANQUILITY  

MAKERS MARKS
What makers marks mean

OLD NAMES
What's behind some old and sometimes forgotten pottery names of  Stoke on Trent

The Thistle design (also known as Island Beauty) is part of a whole range of medium age  product designs from A. T. Finney & Sons - Duchess China. This product was still being made in December 1999.

    Thistle Design - Island Beauty

 

    Thistle Design     See some great examples of china

There are some great examples of Duchess China and other makers on this site - take a look around

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