Maker: E. Walley; Staffordshire, England; ca. 1858; ironstone; made to special Canadian order. CMC A-4352 a-c

After 1840, the ironstone wares in use tended to be simpler in style, plainer and heavier than those used in the early decades of the century. They suited institutions or families where utility was more important than appearance.

Large quantities, made to order, were imported from Staffordshire.