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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1998.11.01 |
Object Name |
Bowl |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1904 |
Features |
White ironstone bowl with copper lustre bands accenting both sides of upper circumference. Tea leaf motif in the centre of the bowl. Short footed base outlined with narrow copper band, with a printed mark on the underside. |
Object Story |
This bowl was found in an abandoned Methodist Church on the Bay Charge, Napanee (thought to be a pastoral charge defined as one or more congregations under the care of a minister or ministry team). The bowl was found by Grace Gertrude Swayne (nee Morden). Grace was born in Shannonville, Tyendinaga Township, December 31, 1881, to Taylor Morden and Cynthia Mary Creeper. Grace married Edwin [Edmund?] Foster Swayne in Hastings County, October 4, 1916. Edwin Foster Swayne was born in 1879 to Edward Swayne and Margaret Foster. Edwin became a reverend, he served on the Bay Charge. In 1930's Edwin served in Newburgh. It is known that the Swayne's were living at 43 Pearl Street, Napanee in 1963. Edwin passed away in 1965, and Grace in 1971. The ironstone bowl was made by 'Mellor, Taylor & Co' a maker of ironstone china. The original partners were Thomas Taylor, Henry Prall, Robert White, Ann Mellor, and Marmaduke Mellor, who founded the company around 1880. The company lost Robert White when he left the company in 1888. Mellor, Taylor & Co had several different factories in England, however fell on hard times and had to close down early in 1904. The company predominantly made ceramics to be shipped to America. The companies main market was in North America as ironstone was particularity popular in America in part for its durability. The maker's mark on the bottom of the bowl indicates it was made by Mellor, Taylor & Co, however it is also indicated that the company is "Warranted Stone China", meaning that the company held a Royal Warrant and had the legal right to use the Royal Coat of Arms. However the coat would be expected to be a shield similar to what is present however it would be expected to be flanked by a lion and a unicorn of some variety. It was not uncommon for companies without the Royal Warrant to create marks perpetuating the false claim. It is unknown either way. |
People |
Swayne, Grace Gertrude (nee Morden) Morden, taylor Morden, Cynthia Mary (nee Creeper) Swayne, Edwin [Edmund?] Foster Swayne, Edward Swayne, Margaret (nee Foster) Taylor, Thomas Prall, Henry White, Robert Mellor, Ann Mellor, Marmaduke |
Subjects |
Ironstone Methodist Church Ceramics Royal Coat of arms Royal Warrant |
Search Terms |
Pastoral Bay Charge Shannonville Tyendinaga Township Newburgh Napanne Napanee, Pearl St. Mellor, Taylor & Co England |