Vintage 1960’s Alfred Clough Ltd. Ironstone Side Plate – Rare Melody Pattern Utensils In 1983 Cooper Bros &

In 1983 Cooper Bros & Sons Ltd was purchased by Frank Cobb & Co Ltd and used the trademarks Don Silver and Pompton Silver

Slight rubbing of the gold trim has occurred with time

Longton England

Age related wear and a few dents on the lid and back of the tin

This lot has seen some use and the silver plated items may require some polishing and slight plate loss has occurred in places

Vintage 1960’s Alfred Clough Ltd. Ironstone Side Plate – Rare Melody Pattern Utensils In 1983 Cooper Bros &Alfred Clough established the firm in 1905 going on to purchase St. Louis Works in 1928 and then registering his company in as Alfred Clough Ltd. in 1935. He purchased Royal Art Pottery in 1937, Cartwright & Edwards in 1955, Barker Bros and Sampson Smith Ltd. in 1956 and W. H. Grindley in 1960. In 1976 the Clough group was taken over by Newman Industries and its name was changed to Grindley of Stoke Ceramics Ltd. in 1978. This item is a vintage