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Burley and Co., Chicago Importer and Retailer
Posted Thursday, January 05 by Brian •
Hi,
What can you tell me about Burley and Co.?
Thanks,
Mary
Burley and Company was founded in 1884 from the former Burley and Tyrell, who had advertised themselves as the largest importers of china and glassware. I found no information about when they went out of business, but the latest reference I found to them in a quick search was 1915-1917.
Burley and Company also had there own artists on staff to do china decorating and monogramming. They ordered from some of the best maufacturers of the day including Minton, Haviland, Copeland-Spode, and probably others. In some cases, they commissioned items exclusively for Burley and Co. You can see 2 previous posts about these commission pieces by searching on Burley in the search box at left.
The brochure for the "Chicago" pitcher has them located at 120 Wabash in Chicago. The trade card shown has them at 83 & 85 State Street in Chicago. An 1892 ad in Harper's magazine had them at 77,79 & 81 State Street.
