Made in Alloa, Clackmannanshire
This fragment of porcelain sanitary ware bears the trade mark of Buick's of Alloa in Clackmannanshire. The mark reads 'BUICK'S P[ATENT] / NO 1 / WASH DOWN / CLOSET / ALLOA'.
Fragment of white porcelain sanitary ware, with the trade mark of Buick's Patent No 1 Wash Down Closet, Alloa
In the later part of the 19th century, some factories became household names, famous for producing the sanitary ware that was a vital part of the improved sanitation schemes of the time.
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