Burgess & Leigh, based at the Middleport works in Burslem, Stoke On Trent (North Staffordshire) was a pottery with a long and distinguished history, most well known for their fabulously decorative jugs, teapots etc and they moved into tableware in the early 1930's. Burleigh is the combination of their company name, Burgess & Leigh.
Burgess & Leigh - Sugar Bowl
Burleighware
Balmoral Pattern (yellow marble textured finish)
Makers mark reads:
BURLEIGHWARE
BURGESS & LEIGH LTD.
EST. 1851
(Graphic)
BURSLEM
ENGLAND
Gold gilded top rim and a double ring in the central area
CONDITION:
NO cracks
NO crazing
NO chips or fleabites
NO wear to the top rim decoration, light ~ medium wear to the central double ring gold gilding in parts
The overall condition is very good considering this piece is now around 90 years old
