Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby was founded in 1750 by William Duesbury, who established a small pottery factory in Derby, England.

In 1773, Duesbury purchased the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, which was one of the leading porcelain manufacturers in England at the time.

On this page, I will teach you how to estimate the date of manufacture. Royal Crown Derby has its own unique dating system, so we can easily learn that.

Old Royal Crown Derby Marks

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1800s

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c.1880

The marks above or similar were used before around 1900.

Symbols on Royal Crown Derby Marks

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1900

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1901

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1903

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1906

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1908

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1909

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1910

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1911

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1912

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1913

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1915

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1916

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1917

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1919

Around 1880, Royal Crown Derby adopted a unique symbol to mark its date of manufacture.

It continued until 1937.

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1922

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1925

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1927

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1931

From 1920, ‘England’ on the right side of the mark disappeared.

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There were marks without symbols. Maybe they were made between 1920 and 1975.

Derby Posies

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Teacup

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Sugar & Cream

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Strainer

Roman character on Royal Crown Derby Marks

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1940

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1943

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1950

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1961

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1965

From 1938, Royal Crown Derby adopted Roman numbers.
Started with I in 1938, II in 1939, and following order.

I1938XI1948XXI1958
II1939XII1949XXII1959
III1940XIII1950XXIII1960
IV1941XIV1951XXIV1961
V1942XV1952XXV1962
VI1943XVI1953XXVI1963
VII1944XVII1954XXVII1964
VIII1945XVIII1955XXVIII1965
IX1946XIX1956XXIX1966
X1947XX1957XXX1967

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1966

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1968

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973

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1974

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1975

XXXI1968XLI1978LI1988
XXXII1969XLII1979LII1989
XXXIII1970XLIII1980LIII1990
XXXIV1971XLIV1981LIV1991
XXXV1972XLV1982LV1992
XXXVI1973XLVI1983LVI1993
XXXVII1974XLVII1984LVII1994
XXXVIII1975XLVIII1985LVIII1995
XXXIX1976XLIX1986LIX1996
XL1977L1987LX1997

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1977

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1979

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1981

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1982

From 1976, new Mark design.