Herculaneum Pottery

[1] In 1796 they sold the business to Worthington, Humble & Holland, who engaged as manager Ralph Mansfield, of Burslem.

[1] In addition to Mansfield, the new company engaged about forty men from the Staffordshire potteries, and they were transported there by boat.

[1] The buildings acquired from Abbey were considerably enlarged and improved, and as Wedgwood had called his new colony "Etruria", the company christened theirs "Herculaneum".

[1] Some services had the embossed basket rims, and one of these was printed with views of well-known English scenery.

[1] In 1833 the company was dissolved, and sold for £25,000 ($125,000) to Mr. Ambrose Lace, who leased the premises to Thomas Case and James Mort.