The chart below is reprinted courtesy of the Digital Museum of Cornish Ceramics. The chart can be used to determine the approximate date of most items based on the decorator marks and period of employment.
This chart can be found at the Dating Troika page on the DMCC website.
Linda Taylor was a decorator from July 1971 to April 1973.
Here are examples of Linda's decorator marks from my collection.
1. Small wheel vase
2. Small cube vase
3. Cylinder vase
Tina Doubleday was a decorator from February 1977 to November 1978.
Here are examples of Tina's decorator marks from my collection.
1. Spice jar
2. Medium wheel vase
Marilyn "Murphy" Pascoe was a decorator from sometime in 1968 to September 1973.
Here is an example of Marilyn's decorator mark from my collection.
1. Cylinder vase
Honor Perkins was a decorator from October 1967 to sometime in 1969. She married and became Honor Curtis sometime in 1969.
Here is an example of Honor's decorator mark from my collection.
1. Cylinder vase
Honor Curtis was a decorator from sometime in 1969 to April 1974. She was formerly Honor Perkins from October 1967 to sometime in 1969.
Here is an example of Honor's decorator mark from my collection.
1. Cylinder vase
Anne Lewis was a decorator from sometime in 1969 to June 1974.
Here are examples of Anne's decorator marks from my collection.
1. Slab vase
2. Rectangular vase
Simone Kilburn was a decorator from July 1975 to April 1977.
Here are examples of Simone's decorator marks from my collection.
1. Coffin vase
2. Small wheel vase
Jane Fitzgerald worked as a decorator from May 1978 to June 1983.
Here are examples of Jane's decorator marks from my collection.
1. Urn vase
2. Small cube vase
3. Marmalade pot
Teo Bernatowicz was a decorator from 1973 to 1975. His name also appears as "Bernatowitz" on various websites, but the Ben Harris and Lawrence Illsley book shows the "cz" spelling.
Here is an example of Teo's designer mark from my collection.
1. Double base vase
Louise Jinks worked as a decorator from 1976 to 1981 at the Newlyn factory. She became a senior decorator in 1979. Louise is now Louise McClary, and is an accomplished artist with exhibitions throughout the UK. She became an elected member of the Newly Society of Artists in 1993.
Here are...
Avril Bennet was a decorator from 1973 to 1979 at the Newlyn factory. Some confuse her with Alison Brigden, but Avril's decorator mark is significantly different than Alison's.
Here are some samples of Avril's designer marks from my collection.
1. Coffin vase
2. Coffin vase
3. Cube...
Alison Brigden worked as a decorator from 1976 or 1977 to 1983 at the Newlyn factory. She became a senior decorator in 1981.
Here are examples of Alison's designer marks from my collection.
1. Rectangular lamp base
2. Coffin vase
3. Large wheel vase
4. Medium wheel vase
5. Spice...
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