Earthenware manufacturer
Originally at Burslem and then in c1876 they took over the Woodland
Pottery, Woodland Street, Tunstall
In c1890 they took over the Unicorn Pottery, Amicable Street,
Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent - of Wedgwood & Co
The factory was purchased by Johnson Bros (Hanley) Ltd in 1956
The famous Clarice Cliff was a lithographer at Hollinshead &
Kirkham for 3 years, she attended evening classes in Tunstall
and at the age of seventeen went to work for A. J. Wilkinson
---Printed mark from 1933
to 1942
Hollinshead & Kirkham operated at their
Inicorn Pottery at Tunstall, Staffordshire until 1956
The mark includes a unicorn, and they used this as part of their
mark between 1900 and 1942
If the unicorn looks shaggy like a lion that was the 1930-1942
period
The firm of H&K (Hollinshead & Kirkham)
went out of business in 1942
The letter "B" as part of the bottom marking is a Wartime
Group Letter and was used while Britain was in WW2 rationing
---A look at the "B"
backstamp
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The following photo is from PAGE 332 of this Encyclopedia |
---Auctions for similar Bowls| Auction #01 | |
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This is a very pretty little jam or pin dish
that was made by H & K Tunstall, England - the dish has fluted
sides, a saw tooth top edge and gold flowers and scrolls over
the sides - the dish has a colourful picture of a thatched roof
cottage, a garden full of flowers, a lady coming in the gate
and the colours are bright and clear - under the picture it has
Homestead written in red block letters - it has Made in England,
H & K Tunstall, a symbol printed in green on the back and
this is blurry - it also has a small gold and blue maker's mark
on the base - the dish is in good vintage condition with no cracks,
chips or flea bites - it does have a few very tiny scratches
to the picture and some gold loss on the sides and rim - the
dish is approximately 116mm by 116mm or 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches
- March 2008 The final selling price - $13.75 |
| Auction #02 | |
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A very lovely pin dish in the Homestead pattern
- this pin dish measures 13cm by 13cm - the gold chintz work
is gorgeous and the pattern is bright, crisp and clear - this
piece is in great condition with no chips, cracks or crazing
- marked for identification "(LION) Made in England H &
K Tunstall B" - March 2008 The final selling price - $19.99 |
| Auction #03 | |
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H & K Tunstall Homestead decorative plate
- no cracks or crazing but has a chip on the underside, which
is not noticeable from the top - the markings are "H &
K Tunstall Made in England Homestead B" - approx measurement
is 22.5cm wide - April 2008 There were no bids |
| Auction #04 | |
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H & K Tunstall plate with the Homestead
painting - size is 23cm square There were no bids @ $29.95 |
| Auction #05 | |
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You are bidding on a H & K Turnstall bowl
in the Homestead cottage pattern - this is a lovely and unique
piece with no chips or scratches - there is a tiny mark on the
bottom but it looks original - the bowl measures 5.75 inches
across flat side to flat side, and diagonally 7 inches from corner
to corner - April 2008 The final selling price - $4.30 |
| Auction #06 | |
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A very lovely trio in the Homestead pattern
- the gold chintz work is gorgeous and the pattern is bright,
crisp and clear - this piece is in great condition with no chips,
cracks or crazing - marked for identification "(LION) Made
in England H & K Tunstall B" - April 2008 The final selling price - $50.00 |
| Auction #07 | |
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Six H & K Tunstall Homestead dessert plates
- these plates were part of a dinner set - they are in very good
condition for their age - there are no cracks, but one plate
has a tiny nick on the edge and there is crazing on two others,
but no discoloration - there is also a little wear to the red
edging - this pattern is lovely with the picture of an English
cottage amongst a colourful garden - stamped "Made in England
H & K Tunstall B" and they also have the number 19 -
April 2008 The final selling price - $12.50 |
| Auction #08 | |
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Two vintage cake plates and both are in the
Homestead pattern - the first is by H & K Tunstall - it has
a chintz border, red band and the design to the middle - it features
a gold metal handle - there is a hairline crack to the back running
for 3.5cms and all over fine crazing - stamped to the back "H
& K Tunstall Made in England" - it measures 22cm square
- the second plate is by Swinnertons - there are no chips or
cracks - this plate measures 2cm square - stamped to the back
"Swinnertons Staffordshire England" - April 2008 The final selling price - $12.25 |
