How do I date my Wedgewood?
The standard impress mark ‘WEDGWOOD’ appears on ceramics that also have a three-letter code. Within the three-letter code, the third letter is associated with a year.
Are there any Wedgwood marks that are not part of the collection?
The Wedgwood marks have gone through several iterations over the years, as the company struck up partnership deals, relocated its production sites, and when the introduction of new trade laws were implemented. It should be noted however, that if the term “& CO” is present, this product is not part of the Wedgwood Collection.
How can you tell when a Wedgwood piece was made?
If you see this kind of mark, the piece predates 1780. Other marks used by the Wedgwood & Bentley partnership include the names appearing in both upper and lower case or all lower case, followed by a period. These marks date Wedgwood pieces to the years between 1780 and 1795. Look for letters.
Where does the Wedgwood and Bentley Mark come from?
Apart from basalt, the Wedgwood & Bentley mark belongs to ornamental wares only; useful wares had WEDGWOOD or wedgwood. Wedgwood: Before 1800; most likely 1780-1790. This mark belongs to the usefulwares factory before 1780.
When did the Wedgwood mark start to appear?
wedgwood: About 1780-1790. The comma, or moustache mark, looks like two dashes arranged like a moustache, or single open and close quotes – see below for examples. They are distinctly separate marks, and generally appear over or under the WEDGWOOD mark. This appears to be a potter’s mark, and belongs to the period 1795-1850; perhaps a little later.
The Wedgwood marks have gone through several iterations over the years, as the company struck up partnership deals, relocated its production sites, and when the introduction of new trade laws were implemented. It should be noted however, that if the term “& CO” is present, this product is not part of the Wedgwood Collection.
Apart from basalt, the Wedgwood & Bentley mark belongs to ornamental wares only; useful wares had WEDGWOOD or wedgwood. Wedgwood: Before 1800; most likely 1780-1790. This mark belongs to the usefulwares factory before 1780.
wedgwood: About 1780-1790. The comma, or moustache mark, looks like two dashes arranged like a moustache, or single open and close quotes – see below for examples. They are distinctly separate marks, and generally appear over or under the WEDGWOOD mark. This appears to be a potter’s mark, and belongs to the period 1795-1850; perhaps a little later.
What does the impressed mark on Wedgwood mean?
The ® denoting a registerd brand name. The standard impressed WEDGWOOD mark occurs on all items that include the three letter code. The table below shows the year associated with each third letter in the group of three. The impressed letters first appeared in 1860 with the year letter ‘O’. From 1886 to 1897 the first 12 characters were re-used.
