At these works spirit bottles of a similar character to the one engraved on Fig. [105] were made. One was a representation of Lord Brougham, with the words, “The true Spirit of Reform.”
Among the marks used by this firm are—
ESTABLISHED
1826
J. OLDFIELD & CO.
CHESTERFIELD
WATER FILTER
MANUFACTURERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
AND FOR
EXPORTATION.
OLDFIELD & CO
MAKERS
OLDFIELD & CO.
CHESTERFIELD.
J. OLDFIELD.
Figs. 99 to 102.
The Walton Pottery was built by William Briddon, the grandfather of the present proprietor, in 1790, and at his death was continued by his son, William Briddon. This gentleman died in 1848, and was succeeded by his son, William Briddon, the present proprietor. It has consequently, from the first to the present moment, been carried on by three generations of William Briddons. The goods made are brown ware and stoneware in all their varieties. In these are produced stew, souse, turtle, beef, and butter pots; jugs of every variety; preserve and pickle jars; pancheons, bowls, and cullenders; porringers and patty-pans; bottles of every conceivable size and shape; filters; spirit-barrels and kegs; foot-bottles and carriage-warmers; tea and coffee-pots; twisted and grotesque pipes, and many other articles. In quality they are much the same as those of other Brampton manufactories.