- T. G. Booth
- Clematis, c. 1876-1883
- Earthenware
- 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
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Not For Sale
Pitcher, 5.75 inches tall. Printed maker's mark for Thomas Gimbert Booth. The pitcher is the same on both sides and the pattern consists of a large open clematis flower on a leafy stem with one closed bud. The wide border of flowers inside circles is banded on the top and bottom with a simple line. The border inside the rim consists of triangles, inverted and infilled with more triangles, as is the handle.
T. G. Booth - An 1880 advert reads: "manufacturer of earthenware, also best ironstone china for hotels' and ships' use, suitable for home, foreign and colonial markets" Thomas Booth (the founder of the business) had died in 1872 and his son Thomas Gimbert Booth took over the business on his own account. The title became Thomas Booth & Son. In 1876 the business was renamed to Thomas Gimbert Booth. By 1881 the factory employed 50 Men, 60 Boys, 15 Women, and 30 Girls. In 1883 Thomas Gimbert's brother Frederick also joined the business which became T. G. & F. Booth.
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Floral & Botanical)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, T. G. Booth