Cup Shapes (v2.0)
(Updated 28/06/21)This page shows examples of the known tea ware cup shapes of the Wileman and Shelley potteries in alphabetical order. All of
the cups are shown approximately to scale relative to each other. New shapes continue to be discovered so if you have a shape that is not shown here, or have one that is listed but without a photograph, please email information@shelley.co.uk
Please see additional Notes at the foot of this page for items marked with an asterix (*).
< Click/tap on the images below for an enlarged view >
China Cups
Albert *
1886 - 1890s
Albert Coffee
1886 - 1890s
Alexandra *
1886 - 1915
Antique
1905 - 1910s
Argyle
1910 - c.1915
Ascot
1938 - 1939
Atholl (plain hdl)
1958 - 1966
Atholl (thorn hdl)
1958 - 1966
Atlantic
1941
Avon
1964 - 1966
Avon Coffee *
1964 - 1966
Bamboo Coffee
1891 - 1893
Boston
1963 - 1966
Bristol (early)
1950s
Bristol (late)
1950 - 1966
Bute - 1890s
1907 - 39, 1950 - 62
Cambridge
1937 - 1960s
Cambridge (new)
1954 - 1960s
Canterbury (m'ture)
1950s - 1966
Carlisle
1950 - 1966
Carlton (block hdl)
1939 - 1940s
Carlton (plain hdl)
1925 - 1940s
Century
1895 - 1900s
Chester
1931 - 1960s
Chocolate *
1898 - 1910s
Court (early) *
1906 -1913
Court (late)
1935 -1940s
Court Coffee (late)
1935 -1940s
Dainty
1896 -1966
Dainty (floral hdl)
1930s
Dainty Tall
1930s - 1966
Dainty Coffee
1896 - 1966
Dainty Tall (floral
hdl) 1930s
Dainty (footed)
1930s - 1960s
Dainty Can
1940s - 1960s
Dainty (miniature)
1950s - 1960s
Daisy
1888 - 1910s
Devon
1937 - 1940s
Devonshire
1905 - c.1909
Doric
1924 - 1930s
Dorothy (early)
1906 - 1920s
Dorothy (late)
c.1945 - 1953
Edinburgh
1907 - 1908
Edward
1905
Egg Coffee
1889 - 1890s
Ely
1939 - 1960s
Empire (early)
1893 - 1910s
Empire Coff.(early)
1893 - 1900s
Empire(tall, early)
1893 - 1900s
Empire (late)
1930 - 1940s
Essex
1940 - ?
Eve
1932 - 1940s
Fairy
1890 - 1890s
Foley
1894 - 1910s
Foley Flute
1904 - 1910s
Foley Flute Coffee
1904 - 1910s
Foley (tall)
1890s
Gainsborough (low
foot) 1900s - 1965
Gainsborough (high
foot) 1899 - 1910
Gainsborough (tall)
1920s
Gainsborough Coffee
1899 - 1966
Gainsborough Coffee
(small) - early 1900s
Gem (miniature)
1900 - 1930s
Georgian
1929 - 1930's
Gladstone
1886 - 1910s
Hammersley
1889
Henley
1938 - 1966
Henley Coffee
1938 - 1966
Hyderabad
1939
Hyderabad coffee
1939
Hyderabad tea
1939
Hyderabad (wide)
1939
Ideal Scallop
1900
Kenneth
1921 - 1920s
Kent
1937 - 1940
Kent Coffee
1937 - 1940
Lily (early)
1885 - 1888
Lily (late)
1888 - 1910s
Lily (low)
1906 - 1910s
Lincoln
1963 - 1966
Lomond
1926 - late 1920s
Ludlow
1949 - 1966
Ludlow Coffee
1949 - 1966
May
1893 - c.1895
May Coffee
1893 - c.1895
Mayfair
1932 - c.1940
Milton
1910 - 1930
Minton
1882 - c.1920
Mocha
c1900 - 1966
Mocha (Sm saucer)
1912 - 1945
Mocha (Lg saucer)
1945 - 1966
Mode
1930 - mid 1930s
Mode Coffee *
1930 - mid 1930s
New York
1890, 1900-27
New York with lid *
1898 - 1910s
Norman
1915 - 1924
Oleander
1912,1941 - 66
Oleander (footed)
1941 - 1966
Oleander (tall)
1912 - 20 & 1940s
Ovide
1950s
Oxford
1934 - late 1940s
Paris
1887 - 1885
Perth
1939 - mid-1960s
Poppy *
1895
Princess
1933 - early-1940s
Queen Anne (low)
1926-30s,1950s-60s
Queen Anne (floral handle) 1932 - 1930s
Queen Anne (tall)
1926 - 1930s
Queen Anne Coffee
1926-30s
Regent
1932 - 1960s
Regent (new)
1940's - 1960s
Richmond
1938 - 1966
Ripon
1937 - 1966
Ripon (Richmond
handle)
Roman
1886 - 1913
Royal
1902 - late 1910s
Royal Coffee
1902 - late 1910s
Royal Tall
1902 - late 1910s
Savoy
1927 - 1930s
Shell
1891 - early 1900s
Shell Coffee
1891 - early 1900s
Silver
1889 - 1917
Snowdrop
1896 - mid 1910s
Snowdrop (tall)
1896 - mid 1910s
Special
1911 & 1928
Spiral Coffee
1915
Spiral Fluted
1911
Square
1884 - 1880s
Stanley Coffee
1891
Stirling
1956 - early 1960s
Strand
1933 - mid 1940s
Stratford
1950 - 1966
Turkish can
1887 - 1904
Unhandled Coffee
1909 - late 1920s
Victor
1940's - 1966
Victoria
1883 - 1920s
Vincent
1916 - early 1940s
Violet
1899 - 1910s
Vogue
1930 - 1933
Vogue (fruit handle)
1930 - 1933
Warwick
1954 - 1966
Westminster
(miniature) 1955-66
Windsor
1934, 1950 - 65
Worcester (early)
1880s
Worcester
1882 - 1925
Worcester Coffee
1883 ?
Worcester (Victoria
hdl) 1890s
York (early)
1895 - 1900s
York (late)
1932 - 1940s
Earthenware Cups - Shelley
Essex1940s
Mammouth 1911
Savoyc.1910 - 1916
Tulip1930s
Earthenware Cups - Wileman
Mammouth c.1880
Richelieu1940s
Unnamed unhandledDate unknown
U/N 'Chinese plant' Date unknown
U/N 'Chinese scene' Date unknown
Unnamed 'Delhi' Date unknown
Victoriac.1880s
Unidentified cup shapes - Not To Scale
The following cups cannot be identified from the Pattern Books although they do have Wileman or Shelley backstamps. They may have been experimental pieces which never progressed to full production or Royal Albert (RA) shapes to which Shelley patterns or stamps have been applied post takeover by Allied English Potteries in 1966.
Unnamed #1
1887
Unnamed #2
pre-1910
Unnamed #4
c.1905 - 1910
Unnamed #5
1928
Unnamed #6
1945 - 19667 stamp
Unnamed #7
post 1945
RA "Classic" shape
c.1966
RA "Hampton" shape
c.1966
Unnamed #8"
Date unknown
Unnamed #9
Date unknown
Unnamed #10
Date unknown
Unnamed #11
Date unknown
RA_Gainsborough*
Date unknown
.
Notes
1) Albert was formerly called Jubilee Flute.
2) Alexandra was initially called Square Fluted.
3) Avon and Bristol used the same shaped coffee cup.
4) Chocolate was formerly called Bakers, introduced in 1898 for use with a Cadbury badge.
5) Court (early) was reintroduced in 1958 renamed as the Atholl shape.
6) Mode and Vogue used the same shaped coffee cup.
7) New York w/lid was probably used for chocolate.
8) 'Unnamed #3' has now been identified as the 'Poppy' shape.
9) 'Unnamed #12 has now been identified as Royal Albert 'Gainsborough' shape
Further information is contained in the 'Pocket Book of Wileman and Shelley Cup Shapes" by Bruce Sandie. This may be obtained from the Shelley Group Bookshop or the Australian Shelley Collectors Club Inc. The assistance of Bruce Sandie and Chris Davenport in providing information and photographs for this latest update is acknowledged with gratitude.
