Wall Pockets

*Geoffrey Godden's "New Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelin Marks", Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1968/1999, was an excellent resource for identifying this object.

IV Class - Ceramic Object

Day of the month - 25th

Parcel Number - 5

Month - M (June)

Year - U? (1874)

Maker - Charles Ford

Maker's Marks

Maker's marks are used to identify and date ceramics of all types. These marks were found on the back of the pictured artifact from the dig site at Leland and Jane Stanfords' Palo Alto home.

This particular artifact was registered by Thomas Ford in 1874.