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.
