The doulton marks are
many and varied but most follow the same theme. Dating royal doulton
products from the doulton marks means you sometimes have to check
very carefully.
Factors other than the Doulton mark can help in more accurate dating, particularly
pattern names and numbers and date codes or artists monograms.
Between 1878 and 1882, Henry and
James Doulton acquired a major interest in the Pinder, Bourne factory
in Nile Street, Burlsem and changed the name to Doulton & Company,
Burlsem.
They continued, intially, to use the existing base marks of PINDER
BOURNE & CO and/or the initials P.B. & CO or P.B.
Several other marks occur in the very early stages and incorporate
pattern names such as ROUEN and KEW, with some remaining in use
for up to twenty years.
The following tables contain a selection of the most commonly used
BURSLEM and LAMBETH ware marks and some additional hints that may
help with dating your Doulton pieces.
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