OLD FOLEY

4-TIERED PINK CAKE STAND

OLD FOLEY = LONGTON = STAFFORDSHIRE

Made in England = 5413

Dimensions:

Base diameter 272mm x 2nd tier diameter 215mm x 3rd tier diameter 217mm x 4th tier diameter 167mm x 460mm tall to top of handle.

Condition: GOOD. Has gilt wear & some tarnishing to the copper centre supports.

Old Foley / James Kent Historical information:

This firm of general domestic potters, Old Foley, Longton, was founded by James Aloysius Kent (born 1864 died 1953) with five workmen from the firm of Barker & Kent (including Arnold Bennett's brother Septimus Bennett, modeller) in 1897.
James Kent (Ltd.), Old Foley Pottery was established at Longton, Staffordshire, England in 1897 and was in business until c.1989. The name is now being used by another company in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. The clues we found indicate that "Ltd." was added to the company name in the mark in 1913. The words "Old Foley Pottery" were used after 1955 (first mark). The mark with the word "Ltd." was probably used from 1950 to 1989. Chinese Rose pattern was made c.1897-1989.
As a complete sideline, you may be interested to know that when James Kent set up the pottery in 1897, one of the 5 staff who came with him from his previous partnership (Barker & Kent) was Septimus Bennett, the brother of the writer, Arnold Bennett, best known for his novels set in the Potteries area, including Clayhanger and Anna of the Five Towns.