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Here you can find information regarding historic backstamps and markings between 1761 and 2013. Should you not find the answer you are looking for, please contact our client care team who will do their very best to assist you.

NOTTINGHAM ROAD FACTORY
TradeMarks 1761 – 1848
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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1761 – 1769 Rebus for Richard Holdship found on transfer-printed wares.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1778 – 1780/1 Incised Mark

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1770 – 1783 Chelsea – Derby in use at Chelsea

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1775 Chelsea Derby in use at Derby; usually in blue, occasionally in puce.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1775 – 1777 Chelsea Derby in use at Chelsea

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1784 – 1825 After 1820 the previously precise back stamp became increasingly carelessly drawn. Blue and Puce were used until 1806, after which red became the standard colour.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1785 – 1795 Rare Marks

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1825 – 1848 Robert Bloor printed gothic style marks were introduced to counteract the previous carelessly drawn marks.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1830 Bloor Figures Marks used on Bloor figures. The mark on the right is the Pseudo-Meissen Mark occasionally seen on late Bloor.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1830 – 1848 Pseudo Sevres Mark used on Sevres copies.

KING STREET FACTORY
Artist Marks 1848 – 1935
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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1848 – 1859 Locker & Co

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1859 – 1861 Stephenson Sharp & Co

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

Blue: later nineteenth century Red: c. 1861 – 1935 Puce: c.1915 -1935 Stevenson & Hancock Sampson Hancock

1916 Historic Backstamp

c. 1915 – 1917 William Larcombe

1917 Historic Backstamp

c. 1917 – 1933 Larcombe & Paget

1934 Historic Backstamp

c. 1933 – 1935 Paget

OSMASTON ROAD FACTORY
Trademarks 1877 – 2000
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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1877 – 1890 Derby Crown Period

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1891 – 1921 Royal Crown Derby The word England in a vertical position to the right hand side. c. 1921 – 1964 Made in England horizontally beneath the stamp.

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1940 – 1945 Wartime mark in dark green Usually without the year code (also used on undecorated utility wares)

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1952 – 1975 Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 1976 – 2013/4 Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

c. 2000 Royal Crown Derby The special date mark for the year 2000

YEAR IDENTIFICATION MARKS
1880 -1937
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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1880

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1881

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1882

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1883

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1884

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1885

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1886

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1887

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1888

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1889

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1890

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1891

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1892

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1893

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1894

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1895

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1896

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1897

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1898

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1899

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1900

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1901

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1902

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1903

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1904

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1907

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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

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Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1910

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1911

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1912

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1913

Royal Crown Derby Historic Backstamp

1914

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1916

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1918

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1920

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1921

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1922

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1923

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1924

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1925

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1926

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1927

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1928

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1929

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1930

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1931

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1932

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1933

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1934

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1935

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1936

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1937

Additional Date Marks

Royal Crown Derby also carries a date mark to identify the year of manufacture. From 1938, roman numerals have been used – the only exception being the 2000, which had a special mark of two interlaced ‘M’s. ‘X’ and ‘V’ have been used twice as date marks – to avoid confusion, 1902 & 1905 are accompanied by ‘England’, while the roman numerals used for 1942 & 1947 are accompanied by ‘Made in England’

 

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