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William
Soutter & Sons
Co.,– (Soutterware) - (as Soutter & Hicks,
Factors) 10, 11 and 12, New
Market St, Birmingham,
then near 359-380,
Farm St., Hockley (1907). The Farm Street Site included a timber merchants, adult school and
pawnbrokers. After closure in 1927 the factory was occupied by The Electric
Furnace Co (EFCO). Originally brass founders and
plumbers brassware (1870s) , then quality
copper and brass artmetal holloware. This 'Soutterware' mark is commonly found under
their jardinières. |
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The Soutter Trade Mark with an
earlier format 'B' on the base of a well-used four pint copper kettle.
The '&' (ampersand) is in line with the initials rather than dropped as in
the example above. The kettle base had a cramped ('dovetailed') joint to the body. |
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This version of the same mark
is not so clear but does include a design
registration mark for 25th September 1868 which helps to date the mark and
the copper kettle that bears it. |
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This earlier mark under
an 8-pint kettle has the initials well decorated with serifs. The letter
under the monogram is apparently an 'H' (for Hockley?) instead of the usual 'B'
for Birmingham. |
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........and this another of the
rarities showing that the 'H' is not just a mis-struck 'B'. Found under a
kettle recovered from the USA. |
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Another version,
probably also early, with split ends to the 'W' matched by decoration to the
'B' . It is under a spirit kettle. As with some other makers
marks, the 'B' is for Birmingham. |
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A very observant
enthusiast has sent in a photo of this rare early mark for Soutter with the
lower letter an 'S'. It is under a standard 5gill Soutter copper teapot.
The serifs are different and it does seem a positive identification. The
reason for the 'S' is not yet clear. (Thanks to Rick Graham) |
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This mark on the rim of
a burner for a spirit kettle. |
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For the Canadian market
this mark under a spirit kettle also has the stamp of their agent, H Morgan &
Co. of Montreal. |
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In the early 1920s,
Soutterware was distributed by The Telephone Manufacturing Company (TMC) of
London who advertised widely in The Illustrated London News. Their product
range included electroliers, candlesticks, gongs, jardinières together with
electric irons, kettles and cookers.
Under an electric
kettle, this type of mark can be dated to circa 1910. |
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Soutters produced good quality
jardinières in a variety of period styles. |
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A very wide range of spirit
kettles have been made bearing the Soutter mark on the base of the kettle or on
the burner. |
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They made some excellent jugs
in arts and crafts style probably based on traditional Normandy copperware
design |
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