Tiles from the Mintons

 

 

Minton & Co c.1828 - 1868 commercial production from circa 1835.

Tile making managed by partner Michael Daintry Hollins from 1840 onwards whence the brand name, Minton, Hollins, & Co was adopted.

Minton Hollins & Co, and Minton & Co brands were used on tiles contemporaneously in the nineteenth century, catalogues, letterheads and advertising wares show Minton & Co in conjunction with Minton Hollins & Co as late as 1912. Floor and buff clay majolica wall tiles post 1868 may bear the legend Minton & Co which was apparently gradually phased out presumably as the dies wore out, groups of tiles from installtions with both Minton & Co and Minton Hollins & Co are quite common.

Michael Hollins became a partner in Minton & Co in 1840 and Colin Campbell in 1849, whilst Hollins managed the tile business Campbell managed the china business and had little involvement in the tile business. [2] In 1868 the combined china and tile company split in to Minton Hollins & Co the tile company the remaining pottery company apprently continued trading as Herbert Minton & Co until 1873 when it became Mintons Ltd. Following the court judgment Minton, Hollins, & Co and Mintons Ltd both had the right to use the name Minton & Co for their speciality products.

For all intents and purposes Minton & Co on tiles means Minton Hollins & Co the exceptions being limited to those few tiles produced prior to 1840. Mintons China Works as it is widely known (actually Mintons Ltd) is not Minton & Co on tiles, although this connection is commonly made not least in the literature (mostly written by pottery people) and by museums it is wrong.

Minton, Hollins & Co 1840 - 1968 (1840 - 1868 as a division of Minton & Co) bought by Johnsons in 1968 who still use the name. The most famed and prolific manufacturer for most of the Victorian era their tiles were used in The Palace of Westminster (The Houses of Parliament), US Capitol, Victoria & Albert Museum and many other prestigious buildings.

Mintons Ltd 1873 - 1918 (these dates for tiles, china and pottery for longer) often referred to simply as 'Mintons' this is the china behemoth substantively owned by Campbell until his death in 1885 [1]. Apparently used the branding Mintons China Works on tiles however 'Vhina Works' is the address just as 'Patent Tile Works' is the address fro Minton, Hollins, & Co. Mintons Ltd tile catalogues say Mintons (Limited) China Works, they were prohibited by order of the court from using Minton & Co on tiles but could use it for other products.

Robert Minton Taylor 1869 - 1874. Temporarily traded as R Minton Taylor until prohibited by the court in 1871. Associated with Campbell to form Minton Brick & Tile Co another name prohibited by the court.

Mintons Art Pottery Studio, Kensington Gore 1871 - 1875, owned by Campbell. Produced good and indifferent art pottery and hand decorated tiles, when destroyed by fire in 1875 was considered not economical to rebuild ie it was not making a profit.

Minton Brick & Tile Co 1874 - 1875 temporarily used by an association of Robert Minton Taylor and Colin Minton Campbell (both nephews of Herbert Minton) before its use was quashed by the court,. Renamed Campbell Brick & Tile Co.

Campbell Brick & Tile Co 1875 - 1963, part owned by Campbell, initially managed by Robert Minton Taylor [4]. 'Brick &' was soon dropped and the company became The Campbell Tile Co.

 See also: More about the Minton Companies

 

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