Stoneware ID help...

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone could help ID this maker's mark stamped into a stoneware fragment we found today. I know it's just a partial name, but any help is much appreciated.

Regards,


Buckleboy

[kindafoundabuckle]

ian louis Does that help?

[Saturna]

Hard to say if that's an "I" or part of an "M".
If it's an "I", it could be any number of words like Virginian,etc. assuming it's the end of a word.

Is there enough space between the "N" and the "U"(if it is a U) to be a second word or is what's above LOUIS from one word ? I was wondering if that word might be MANUFACTURER ?

There does seem to be enough space after LOUIS to not be part of Louisiana or Louisville, etc. (maybe)

Did you find this in Kentucky ? Your location may help if it was found locally.



I tried Googling various combos of the above along with crockery/bottle/stoneware but had no success.

Fun to try and figure out though.



Jay

[BuckleBoy]

Hard to say if that's an "I" or part of an "M".
If it's an "I", it could be any number of words like Virginian,etc. assuming it's the end of a word.

Is there enough space between the "N" and the "U"(if it is a U) to be a second word or is what's above LOUIS from one word ? I was wondering if that word might be MANUFACTURER ?

There does seem to be enough space after LOUIS to not be part of Louisiana or Louisville, etc. (maybe)

Did you find this in Kentucky ? Your location may help if it was found locally.



I tried Googling various combos of the above along with crockery/bottle/stoneware but had no success.

Fun to try and figure out though.



Jay

The piece was found locally, and I believe the shard to say "Louisville." The site contained relics and coins going back to the 1820s--but no later than turn-of-the-century.

I appreciate your help.


Regards,


Buckleboy

[Saturna]

....may also be the last part of "St. Louis".

Missouri isn't toooo far away.

[tinpan]

hi if infact the first broken letter is a M This what i cme up with.


English pottery owner called George Hallam was the partner and owner of numerous potteries in London and Manchester.One of the potters who worked at the Manchester pottery was M.E Louis 1835-1913 Age of pottery 1850 -1880.


tinpan