Match Striker
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Match Striker
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Manufactures
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Charles Allerton &
Sons
Arkinstall & Sons Ltd (Arcadian China) Beswick Birks, Rawlins & Co W.T. Copeland & Sons Ltd (Spode) Doulton & Co Ltd Dudson Empire Porcelain Co (Ltd) Fieldings & Co Grimwades Ltd (Royal Winton) F. & W. Goebel Co Gouda Ralph Hammersley & Son  Edward Jones & Co Ltd Lister Lovatt & Lovatt James MacIntyre & Co Manor Ware Mintons Olivant Potteries Ltd F. & R. Pratt & Co (Ltd) Price, Bristol Prinknash Abby Pottery A.G. Richardson & Co Ltd (Crown Ducal) Salopian Art Pottery Co "Victoria" Schmidt & Co (GEMMA) Shelley Potteries Ltd Soho Pottery Ltd Taylor, Tunnicliff & Co Unknown Makers Watcombe Wedgwood Wiltshaw & Robinson (Carlton Ware) (1) Wiltshaw & Robinson (Carlton Ware) (2) W. Wood & Co Composite Section
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Company
History
F. & R. Pratt & Co (Ltd) was established as Felix Pratt in 1818, operating from their Pottery in Fenton Staffordshire. They are most famous for their transfer printed pot lids and other wares. In the 1920's the firm was taken over by the Cauldon Potteries Ltd. Marks The F. & R. Pratt & Co (Ltd) mark shown below makes reference to the location of the pottery (Fenton) and also shows the pattern name (Old Greek).  Ball
style Match Strikers
This black ball style match striker is in the Old Greek pattern, with classical scenes on both sides, examples can also be found in gray.  |
