Bow Bell (Bowbell, Bow Bells or Bow & Bells) Charger Plate Query

by Sue Guest

Bow Bell (Bowbell) Charger Plate Query: Antique bone china query: I have recently bought a white charger plate that has a 22kt gold band around the edge made by Bowbell. Can you please give me any feed back on this product it also has a large and smaller fish on it - could it have been put on later?

Sue

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by Peter (admin)

Reply to Bow Bell (Bowbell) Charger Plate Query

Thanks for your query about your Bow Bell charger plate. Photos are a must for purposes of identification and general interest and historical record.

However, your query has put me in a spin because, although I am pretty certain there was a company called BowBell or Bow Bell or Bow Bells or Bow & Bells China I can't find any reference to them in any of my antique china encyclopedias or guides either online or offline.

Perhaps the pottery mark was a subsidiary of another maker, like for instance, 'Blue Mist' was an off-shoot of Colclough.

What I do know for sure is there is a well known pattern called Bowbell by famous maker Aynsley, and Mason's also did a range branded as Bow Bells.

There was also an American "Bow & Bell" Restaurant China backstamp from Oakland CA.

Without seeing photos that's about as far as I can take it - so others viewing this and also wanting an identification, please upload some pics. Thanks! ;-)

Happy hunting!

Peter (admin)

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