Staffordshire Stoneware Platter HB & Co.

Hello:

I found this at a thrift store and I am unsure if it's authentic or not.
If anyone has any information, I would greatly appreciate it.

It does have a chip on the side and a dimple in the pattern.
It's 14 1/4" x 17 7/8".
Thank you,
David

 

Godden shows H.B. & Co. as Harvey Bailey & Co. (1833-5) or Henry Brown & Co. (1828-30). Looks good to me. Blue Willow pattern.

The dimple on the front is a stilt mark from the kiln. If you search the surface you should find at least 2 more. Way back, they stacked the pieces in the kiln upside down so the stilt marks appear on the front. No idea when they stopped that.

 

I did not know that, MOS! About stilt marks.

 

You are correct. Thank you.
There are a total of 3 Stilt marks.
Bottom center which is the picture I posted and then 2 at the top one on each top corner.
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