Elder Road Pottery Works, Cobridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire It seems likely that, following the dissolution of J. & T. Furnival, Thomas continued to operate under his own name, possibly still sharing the pottery works in Elder Road with his brother, Jacob. Early works from this company bear the impressed mark of "FURNIVAL" with, possibly, the addition of initials, "T.F.".
According to Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900, the company of Thomas Furnival occupied two old manufactories in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire. One of these factories formerly belonged to Adams and the other to Blackwell. At this time, they were producing 'white granite' and vitrified ironstone, as well as decorated toilet wares for the United States, Canadian and Continental markets. For the home trade they produced a type of 'patent ironstone' dinnerware. Among their specialities were dinner services, etc., of Italian design, in plain white ware, the ornamentation being indented from an embossed mould, embellished with delicate fine lines which were filled with glaze. A characteristic of their provision was a combination of transfer-printing, hand-painting, enamelling and gilding.
A classical design, illustrated on a jug, was registered by Thomas Furnival in 1866 (Reg. No. 202493).
Neil Ewins' excellent book, "Supplying the Present Wants of Our Yankee Cousins ..." Staffordshire Ceramics and the American Market 1775 - 1880" itemises a number of invoices sent between Thomas Furnival of Cobridge and Peter Wright, Crockery Importer of Philadelphia. These are predominately for white granite goods, and date between 1868 and 1875, continuing into the period of Thomas Furnival & Son.