Fig. 868.—Cadogan Pot.
In 1796, the firm was, as before, “Greens, Bingley, & Co.;” and from a list of prices and goods now in my possession, it appears that a large variety of articles were produced. The list is thus headed:—
“Greens, Bingley, & Co. Swinton Pottery, make, sell, and export wholesale, all sorts of Earthen Ware, viz., Cream-coloured, or Queen’s, Nankeen Blue, Tortoise Shell, Fine Egyptian Black, Brown China, &c. Also the above sorts enameled, printed or ornamented with gold or silver.”
Among the articles in cream ware, enumerated in this list, are all the separate items for services in Paris, Bath, concave, royal, queen’s, feather, and shell-edge patterns, which were produced “printed or enamelled with coats of arms, crests, cyphers, landscapes, &c.; also blue printed Nankeen patterns;” dishes, covers, compotiers, tureens, plates, butter-tubs, baking-dishes, nappies, glass trays, fruit plates, fruit baskets pierced and plain, tea-trays, garden-pots and stands, shaving-basins, salts, castors, cruets, egg-cups, spoons plain and pierced, ice-cellars, candlesticks, inkstands, wafer and sand boxes, fountain inkstands, bidets, &c., furnished castors, tureen ladles, chocolate stands, quintal flower horns, radish dishes, crosses with holy-water cup, ice pails, broad mugs, bowls, ewers, basins, &c., milk ewers, tea and coffee pots, tea canisters, chocolate cups and saucers, &c., &c.
In 1806, the firm of “Greens, Bingley, & Co.” was dissolved. At this time, as appears from a memorandum of resolutions, passed at a meeting held on January 22nd, 1806, preparatory to the dissolution, that the partners (present) were—“William Hartley for himself and others (this was William Hartley, principal proprietor in the Leeds Pottery), Ebenezer Green for himself and others (this was another of the partners in the Leeds Pottery), George Hanson, Thomas Bingley, John Brameld, and William Brameld.” These resolutions are as follows:—
“At a meeting held at Swinton Pottery, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of January, 1806.
- Present
- William Hartley for himself and others.
- Ebenezer Green for himself and others.
- George Hanson.
- Thomas Bingley.
- John Brameld.
- William Brameld.
1st. That no more Coals be got at Wath Wood Colliery.
2nd. That on the 1st of February next the Engine, Gins, and every thing that is valuable belonging to us, be removed from the Colliery to the Pottery premises, and that the Pits be rail’d round.