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This covers
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Mark under a 1930's design pot,
made in Germany. It may indicate that the item is made of pure copper.
Other versions have a maker's name in the circle and a separate stamp for the
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Gebrüder
Bing, Nürnburg,
Germany, founded in 1863 by Ignatz and Adolf Bing, initially making
kitchen items and later becoming one of the largest toy manufacturers in Europe.
They closed in 1932. The copper factory site in
Nürnburg was taken over by Diehl Metall in 1938. |
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Harald
Buchrucker, (1897-1985) metalworker in Bauhaus style during the 1930s in Germany. |
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Carl Deffner, Esslingen, Germany, decorative
copper, brass and plated tableware. He was born in 1856 and took over
management of his father's metalware factory in 1900. Responsible for many
excellent designs during the art nouveau and art deco periods. The factory
closed in 1959. |
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DRGM
German patent mark (meaning Deutsches Reich Geschmacksmuster (or
Gebrauchmuster?)) that appears with
or without a registration number. It seems to have been introduced around 1900
and was used on both domestic and industrial designs as well as jewellery.
Officially it was withdrawn in 1945 but also appears on some items of a later
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This is a rare example of the
use of both design registration marks, found under a good folding letter rack
made from sheet brass. |
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F & R Fischer,
Göppingen, between Stuttgart and Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Göppingen is on the River Fils and just downstream of Geislingen,
home of WMF. It was
founded in 1874 by
Fritz and Robert Fischer.
Most of the firm closed during the financial crisis of 1934 but some
products were still being made until 1966. They produced well designed art
metal hollowware and dishes bearing the distinctive
twin fish mark. This one under a spirit kettle. |
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Geschützt,
Geschutz,
Geschuetz,
German mark covering a proprietary copyright, used until 1883. (Geschützt
= 'Protected' in English). The mark was also used in Austria. This one is on a candlestick base.
Ges. Gesch. (gesetzlich geschützt) used in Austria and Germany to note
copyright protected design. |
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Geschützt,
in a circular stamp on a screw nutcracker. |
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J
P Kayser & Son of Krefeld-Bochum, near Düsseldorf,
Germany were originally 'Leuconide Metalware Factory, founded around 1885.
They were tin manufacturers and developed a lead-free pewter with the trade name
'Kayserzinn' from 1894 to 1912. Under Jean and Engelbert Kayser, this
was used in the making of Jugendstil items designed in Cologne by Hugo Leven and
others. They also produced well-made copper and brass items and used the
mark shown here, found under a 1.5 litre brass spirit kettle c1895. Other
marks were used for the pewter items, numbered from 4,000 to 4999 during the
period 1894-1925. |
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http://www.achome.co.uk/pictorial/liberty.htm
http://www.drawrm.com/metal.htm |
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This is a clearer example of
the logo showing an eagle on a branch and looking right with a snake in the
beak. It was found under a spirit kettle. |
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Lehman Brothers,
Germany, copper and brass holloware. Their agents in Britain were probably
Adolp Frankenau & Co of 121, Queen Victoria Street, London EC.
Lehman now make the LGB (Lehman Gross
Bahn) range of garden railway models.
This mark was used for items
sold in the USA. |
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NMK, Neues Münchner Kunstgewerbe,
(New Munich Arts and Crafts) founded in 1919 by Alois
Wörle, a gold and silversmith from Munich, Germany. (Thanks to Tom of
www.925-1000.com). (Photo by Elizabeth Nevin). |
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Nürnberg
Handwork Guild with the initials of the Bavarian museums. |
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GMT & Brc.,
Germany, unknown mark on a brass tea caddy. |
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WMF
(Würtemburgische Machin Fabrik AG), originally founded in 1853 in Geislingen an
der Steige, Germany. A variety of marks have been used during their 150 years of
production. The well known 'ostrich' mark originates from the German word
for ostrich, 'Der Strauss' after Daniel Straub, one of the founders. The
'G' in the mark stands for the town of Geislingen, on the River Fils and near Ulm in Baden-Württemburg.
See main page for more details of WMF
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Wümak Berlin. Würtemburgische Metallmanufaktur Adolf Knecht G.m.b.H, established 1899 in
Cannstadt, Stuttgart, Germany. The firm has specialised in paper oil filters for
the automotive industry since 1933. Mark found under a pair of brass vases. |
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Copper Museum Pähl-Fischen
a.Ammersee, not far from Munich, Germany. Below are some marks found on
items on display. (Thanks to Karin & Ulrich Burchard) |
www.kupfermuseumfischen.de. |
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Makers and their Marks
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