John Maddock & Sons china

Yes they are worth more than what you paid. They are very nice pieces. The mark is from 1896 + and before 1906 , thats the year they started using "ltd". A pattern would help find the exact date.

I agree on the pricing at Replacements Ltd, I have bought there but it is to complete sets that I personally intend to keep. I also want to point out that the search technology at Replacements Ltd is as old as their china. While geared for dial-up access the website is outdated and inefective for broadband. You could try searching at Google shopping with the minus replacements syntax. http://www.google.com/products?q=John+Maddock+%26+Sons+china+-replacements&hl=en&aq=f If you contact Replacements Ltd and ask them to identify the piece which they will do, they will issue a number which might have no real relation to the actual pattern name when the piece was manufactured, if indeed there was a pattern name. Much depression glass has "trade pattern names" that were not in use when the glass was made but has evolved over time as slang. As a generalization start with the "plate shape" and stamp/backstamp/mark and identify that, then go for the pattern. You can also check the local library to see if they can pull in intra-library loans of books that might have your pattern in it from a search of Amazon. And finally you might seek an expert in a particular area or manufacturer. Of the literally 100's of thousands of patterns it is impossible to identify all of them and some are known by manufacturer and listed as "mystery" pieces. Some decals are deemed "mystery pieces" if the manufacturer used parts of two decals to create a unique decal run of pattern pieces, Homer Laughlin did this with their decals and though the plate pattern and the numbering can be identified the actual pattern is listed as "mystery." I try and point people in the right direction but there are pieces that I have not identified and even soliciting experts and specialists remain stumped. There are three items I would offer a Paypal bounty on for identification but I await the periodocals Wheeling Glass 1829-1939: Collection of the Oglebay Institute Glass Museum and books by Arlene Schleiger instead. There are some good apraisals done here for the price paid, but even offering to pay for professional research doesn't garuntee a result. Hope that helps. Look.. I posted hoping that KathyBeh would look at some Limoges that I know are 1903 by the mark with underlined Theodore, but still haven't the pattern. You have to go to the experts even if they are deceased, I'll look to Arlene Schleiger for my answer.

hey www.thepotterie.org/m/maddock.html has the answer