Pair Wedgwood Stanley Mills Plates

by Paul Molive
(Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

Hamilton

Hamilton "The Electrical City" John Patterson - 1890s?

I found these Wedgwood Stanley Mills Plates in my basement. I live in Hamilton Ontario, Canada and I have just started trying to find out how old these are, and what they might be worth.

They are in beautiful condition. Actually they look new.

I did a little google searching for the guy on the plate (John Patterson) and apparently he is one of the founders of the Hamilton Electrical company in 1898. Ref: Hamilton "The Electrical City" John Patterson - 1890s?

Can anyone help me with these?

Thanks for looking!!

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Pair Wedgwood Stanley Mills Plates

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1900-1915
by: David Mills

I believe the plates were made around 1900-1915 .

Stanley Mills and his 2 brothers Robert and Edwin open a general store on john st west side between Jackson and Hunter st. in 1888.

They moved to a much larger location on King st e. #11 and 15 around 1903. This became Herbert S. mills china in 1924.

It is likely they were commisioned by the electric company and sold in the store. I have seen several of these plates at auctions and in antique stores over the years .

It was coommon for individual stores or importers to have china companies like Wedgwood make special products for them.

Herbert S Mills had Wedgwood make a UEL plate with a picture of statue that stands in front of the old court house on the corner of Main and John st.

A statue that was commisioned and paid for by Stanley Mills in 1924.

Hope this info sheds some light.

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