1840s Black Transferware Plate, Cleopatra Pattern, by Francis Morley and Co.

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1840s Ironstone Black Transferware Plate, Cleopatra Pattern, made by Francis Morley and Co. of England.

Francis Morley (& Co.), Broad … more 1840s Ironstone Black Transferware Plate, Cleopatra Pattern, made by Francis Morley and Co. of England.

Francis Morley (& Co.), Broad Street, Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, was operational from 1845-1858. Formerly Ridgway & Morley and subsequently Morley & Ashworth. It's likely that the '& Co' was Samuel Asbury who Francis Morley was in partnership with both in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent and Philadelphia, North America. This partnership was dissolved in December 1852.

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