Willets New Jersey Antique Gold Bamboo Porcelain Creamer / Pitcher

Item: Small Pitcher / Creamer

Make: The Willets Manufacturing Company (Trenton, NJ)

Pattern: Gilt Bamboo

Age: 1880's

Construction: Porcelain (American "Belleek Style")

Dimensions: 4 1/8" T x 4 1/8" W x 2 3/4" Dia (base)

Condition: Very good. No chips, cracks, or crazing. Some gold loss throughout, especially on handle. Please see photos.

Details: The Willets Manufacturing Company was founded in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1879 by three brothers. They did not produce Belleek-type china until after about 1884 or '85 when William Bromley, who had formerly worked at the Irish Belleek factory, taught them how to make this specialized body.