Lidded toiletry box. Brown transfer with polychrome clobbering. Printed maker's mark for Furnivals. This is a delicate pattern of intertwining stylized flowers and vines.
Furnivals was formerly Thomas Furnival & Sons. Thomas Furnival Sr. retired in 1890 and the business was continued by his sons Thomas, Samuel, and Arthur. The style of the business became Furnivals. Thomas Furnival Sr. died on 25 April 1895. He left all of his property, including the business, to his daughter Sarah. The younger brother Samuel Bourne Furnival took on the role of Managing Director. By the time of the 1901 census Thomas Jr. is listed as being a Retired Earthenware Manufacturer at the early age of 55. In 1913 the business was acquired by the Bailey Family - brothers Charles and John and their sons. The name was changed to Furnivals (1913) Ltd.
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Floral & Botanical)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, Furnivals (Ltd.)