Charles Field Haviland & Co.

Charles Field Haviland (1832-1896) worked at Limoges with his uncle David Haviland (1814-1879) in 1852. He began a competing porcelain decorating business at Limoges with his uncle Richard in 1859, then formed a new company with his father in 1865. He founded Charles Field Haviland & Co. in 1870 and took control of the Alluaud factory in 1876. In 1881, the firm became GDM (Gerard, Dufraisseix & Morel) with a mark of "CFH / GDM". In 1902 the company became GDA (Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbott).