In 1885 Bertram John Swinnerton began a factoring business at the Burton Place Works in Burton Place, Stoke-on-Trent. In 1906 he and Walter Lindley bought the Vulcan Pottery works in Slippery Lane, Broad Street, Hanley from Cartlidge & Matthais. Sadly in 1913 Bertram died by suicide. Alcock becoming chairman. In 1925, the Victoria Pottery was purchased, followed soon after by the purchase of the Scotia Pottery at Burslem, in the meantime, the teapot business had developed and a further teapot factory was added to the group. In 1973 AEP merged with Royal Doulton to become part of  AEP. Both Swinnertons and Alcock, Lindley & Bloor continued manufacture during the war although some of the factories were closed. Swinnertons Bowl comes in Good Original Condition.
Dimensions: 165D x 35H mm
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