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Van Briggle mark: VAN BRIGGLE / 1903 / III / 127, 1903
Mark details
- Maker
- Van Briggle →
- Period
- 1903
- Wording
- VAN BRIGGLE / 1903 / III / 127
- Appearance
- Conjoined AA logo above a full company name, shape number, year and Roman numerals.
- Type
- incised
- Material
- ceramic; tile for the VBPC example
- Place
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Dating cue
The full four-digit 1903 date distinguishes this early format; 127 is the shape number.
Other Van Briggle marks
c. 1955–1968
Anna Van Briggle / Colorado Springs, Colo.
Anna precedes Van Briggle on the glossy-ware line; it is distinct from the standard AA brand.
1956
[circled G] / BY / VAN BRIGGLE / COLO. SPGS.
Circled G identifies the short-lived Gold Ore glaze line.