Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.
Unidentified maker but highly likely to be of Scottish origins.
It is enamelled in white to one side.
It is stamped with a circular mark and an unknown number of raised pips or pellets – at least 7 and probably 10.
The reverse side has a double square design.
These marks are similar to the marks on two other known white clay and enamelled building bricks.
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Below – Believed to be a product of Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. 6 +1 pips.
Below – Shawsrigg Fireclay and Enamelling Company, Larkhall, Glasgow.
Below – This was found by David Porte on the Ayrshire coast. There are 8 + 1 pips or pellets within this circle. It is uncertain whether these are raised or incised due to the water wear. No makers name is marked.
Thanks to Mark Norstad for the following information. . Mark states – The ‘Heathery Knowe’ was found underneath an old house in Marin County, CA (near San Francisco). The age of the house is unknown. Below – Heathery Knowe Patent Glasgow – Heatheryknowe Fire Clay Works, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – Heathery Knowe appears to be…
Found by Chris Sakelarios in Redwood City, California, USA. Chris states – The brick is in a garden of a Victorian home built in 1857. It was occupied by John Offerman and his family from 1857 until their passing. It is still standing in Redwood City, California. I will be operating a specialty coffee house and saloon….
This brick was found in Everett, Washington, USA by Gabrielle Burton. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
The following bricks have been found in the California area by Alan Miller. . . . . Below – Bathville – Bathville Brick and Fire Clay Works, Armadale, West Lothian. Below – Patent, R. Brown & Son, Paisley – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. Below –…
Spotted by Gary Buckham in the Midlothian area and recovered by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Note the ‘Robt’ abbreviation which is unusual for the Robert Brown Stamps. Note also the two reversed ‘N’s. The lettering is also raised. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile…
Found by Carol Woods on the shore of San Francisco Bay in Hayward, California. . . . . Below – The brick stamp should read ‘Patent R Brown & Son, Paisley’ – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Found by Hock Keong in Singapore. Hock states – This half a brick from a hilly area beside a road, Clementi Road, but which used to be Reformatory Road, before the road was re-named. The location is a short distance away from the grounds of the former Reformatory School which started in February 1901, for…
This brick was found by Syeeba Medina Azza in an abandoned fortress at Oranje Nassau near Banjarbaru City, Kalimantan. This fortress was built in 1849. . . . Below – Patent R. Brown & Son, Paisley – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley.
Found in the Paisley area. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. This example has raised lettering on one side and indented letters on the other. . . . .
Found Paisley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
