FAMMark wording
c. 1860
FAM
impressed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used , impressed stylized " ".
Pottery & porcelain
Bonn Villeroy & Boch marks
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany · 1755–1931 · 42 marks.
- Active years
- 1755–1931
- Country
- Germany
- City / region
- Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf)
- Marks
- 42
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
Dated marks & timeline
42 marksFAMMark wording
c. 1860
FAM
impressed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used , impressed stylized " ". (Picture: Madeline Pattigno)
FAMMark wording
c. 1860
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used , stylized " " surrounded by "F.A. Mehlem" and "Bonn".
FAMMark wording
c. 1870–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used from around , "Franz Ant. Mehlem" and "Bonn A/Rhein" (Bonn upon River Rhine) in a ring around the stylized " ".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
c. 1870–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used from around , stamped version.
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
c. 1870–1920
impressed
impressed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used from around , impressed version.
FAMMark wording
1875–1890
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used roughly between , crowned with stylized " " and "1755", either used with or without "Bonn".
FAMMark wording
1875–1890
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used roughly between , crowned with stylized " " and "1755", here without "Bonn".
FAMMark wording
1875–1920
FAM
impressed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , with the impressed mark. Note the plain (modern) " " that was used .
withMark wording
1885–1920
with
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , basic 'tower mark' "FAM".
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
printed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , stylized " " in a tower above "Bonn" above "Franz Ant. Mehlem". Note the castle top is not printed correctly.
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , stylized " " in a tower above "Bonn" above "Franz Ant. Mehlem" without any addition.
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , stylized " " in a tower above "Bonn" above "Franz Ant. Mehlem" with the normally used "Germany".
,Mark wording
1885–1920
,
impressed · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , basic 'tower mark' "FAM" above "Bonn" above "Meissen" above "Germany". Note the impressed mark on the left.
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , closeup of the mark shown before: " " above "Bonn" above "Meissen" above "Germany".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1885–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , here a rare version also showing the series, "Sylva". (Picture: Gerrit Alink)
withMark wording
1885–1920
with
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , rare 'tower mark' "FAM" above "Bonn" located in a life belt (preserver).
withMark wording
1885–1920
with
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , basic 'tower mark' "FAM" above "Bonn".
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , tower mark " " above "Bonn" above "Monaco" above "Germany".
withMark wording
1885–1920
with
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , basic 'tower mark' "FAM" above "Bonn".
FAMMark wording
1885–1920
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , stylized " " in a tower above "Bonn" above "Franz Ant. Mehlem", here with the shape name "Granat".
FAMMark wording
c. 1890
FAM
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used and very hard to find, stylized " " above "Germania".
ROYALMark wording
1890–1920
ROYAL
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' above a crowned with stylized "FAM" and the "1755", above "Bonn" above "Germany".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
c. 1890–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Normally used between , here the plain version used (on a item from the "Tokio" series).
Marks 25–42
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1890–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , the well known "Royal Bonn", here shown above "Delft." on Delftware by Mehlem.
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1890–1920
crown
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , simple above "1755". Only found on "Louis XVI" and "Lyonais" items.
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1890–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , example of the previous mark on an item with "Rosenguirlande" decoration. (Picture: Steve Pierce)
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1890–1920
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , here with the "Decor LXVI" ("Decor Louis XVI") addition.
ROYALMark wording
1890–1920
ROYAL
brown · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' above a crowned shield with stylized "FAM" and the "1755", above "Bonn" above "Germany", here in brown.
ROYALMark wording
1890–1920
ROYAL
red · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' above a crowned shield with stylized "FAM" and the "1755", above "Bonn" above "Germany", here in red.
ROYALMark wording
1890–1920
ROYAL
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' above a crowned with stylized "FAM" and the "1755", above "Bonn".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
c. 1892
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used from , a Mehlem mark with British registration number.
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1920–1925
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
RoyalMark wording
1920–1925
Royal
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , first adapted Mehlem mark: " " above a stylized "V&B" above "Bonn" and "Germany".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1920–1925
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , the 'Villeroy & Boch' Hermes mark (version 2) often confused with the first, used between .
V&BMark wording
1920–1925
V&B
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' in the tower above "Bonn" above "Villeroy & Boch". (Picture: Jack Peron)
V&BMark wording
1920–1925
V&B
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , ' ' in the tower above "Bonn" above "Villeroy & Boch", here with series name "Leoric".
V&BMark wording
1920–1925
V&B
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , second adapted Mehlem mark: " " in the tower above "Bonn" above "Villeroy & Boch".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
1920–1925
Mark image
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Used between , an example with additional "Made in Germany".
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
Undated
red
red · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
and another one in red.
Bonn Villeroy & BochMaker name
Undated
green
green · Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
D.210Mark wording
Undated
D.210
Poppelsdorf (Bonn-Poppelsdorf), Germany
Another marking that was simply written onto the item, "Royal Bonn" above "Art-Nova" and the item number " /46". (Picture: njk)
Also known as: Kurfürstliche Fayencerie Christian von Reth & Co. · Kurfürstliche Fayencerie Paul Mehlem · Kurfürstliche Fayencerie Poppelsdorf (Poppelsdorf Faience Fabrique) · Steingut-Fabrik und Kunsttöpferei F.A. Mehlem, Inh. F. Guilleaume · Steingutfabrik Franz Anton Mehlem