BY GIBBS CANNING & CO, TAMWORTH, CIRCA 1870

Established in 1847, Gibbs and Canning, of Tamworth, were largely responsible for transforming the manufacture of terracotta from being used essentially for ornamental purposes to its use for large architectural undertakings. Its production of buff-coloured terracotta was widely used in the decoration of the South Kensington Museum - now the Victoria & Albert Museum.