Work was transfered to the Anchor Works which was now complete.ġ876 both Sampson and his son Samuel died. Production also continued at the Stafford Street Works. Some manufacturing started at the new works in 1854 while At this time Sampson was 60 and his son Samuel was agedġ853 the Bridgwoods set about building a new factory - the Anchor Years a joined as a partner in Sampson Bridgwood & Son aroundġ852. Son, Samuel, who had been involved in the business for a number of In the 1851 census he was recorded asĮmploying 155 workers (64 men, 42 women, 24 boys, 25 girls). By 1841 he had threeįactories producing china. Improved for Sampson and by 1829 he was referred to as ' anĮxcellent manufacturer of porcelain'. Joined his mother in managing the two factories and the businessġ822 the Bridgwood/Johnson works had been sold and Sampson had been (Richard Johnson having been made bankrupt in 1810). Samuel's death in 1805 his widow Kitty Bridgwood (née Johnson)Ĭontinued the business and in 1814 bought her brother's factory Sampson was around 10 at the time. Entries in the PotteryĪround 1795 to 1799, at the Market Street Works in Lane End, Samuel Bridgwood had been partnership with hisīrother-in-law, Richard Johnson as Johnson & Bridgwood,Įarthenware manufacturers. After 1799 Johnson & Bridgwood September 1805 was the date that Sampson's father, Samuel, died. We invite you to enjoy our Rochard Limoges box collection.The date of 1805 is sometimes given for a start date for this company. The decorative pieces we collect today provide us with a clear and colorful link to the past – and creative possibilities of tomorrow. Today, Limoges boxes are used to mark life’s special occasions or collected as prizes of lasting beauty. Originally created to hold snuff, but also candies and other cherished objects, these miniature boxes became symbols of their times, reflecting, perhaps more than any other everyday object, the social mores, decorative skills, technological advances and even politics of the ancient regime. The art has been elevated to embrace wonderful whimsy in a variety of collections. Today’s Limoges boxes, however, serve a more decorative and collectable purpose. The process continues to be done by hand and in miniature. Looking back, it is amazing to discover that very little has changed in the manufacturing of Limoges boxes in the 300 years since their introduction. To understand the origins of today’s Limoges porcelain box, one has to consider both the history of porcelain, to discover how Limoges, France became a world leader in producing fine porcelain, and the snuff boxes of the late 17th and 18th centuries, when many of the designs that continue to inspire designers today were first crafted by French factories. Remarkably, they were once objects of scorn – Louis XIV abhorred snuff – and desire – one German count possessed more than 700 of them. When admiring these miniatures, it may be difficult, in this day and age, to imagine the colorful history behind these highly collectible objects d’art. A Rochard Limoges porcelain box, easily held in the palm of one’s hand, is the epitome of miniature beauty, of craftsmanship par excellence.
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