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Villeroy & Boch marks

Mettlach, Germany · From 1809 · 94 marks.

Active years
From 1809
Country
Germany
City / region
Mettlach
Marks
94
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Villeroy & Boch mark, 1748

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1748

Dated marks & timeline

94 marks
Villeroy & BochMaker name

1842–1860

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Mettlach, Germany

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1852–1873

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between . (Picture by eBay user choral25)

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1873–1883

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Mettlach, Germany

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Normally only used between but here with "geschützt", "Made in Germany" and "Patended June 3rd 1913".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , same as before but with offset "Made in Germany" addition.

U.SMark wording

1874–1909

U.S

Mettlach, Germany

Used between , same as before plus "Reg. . Pat.Off." addition. (Picture by Eugene Huntjens)

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , basic version.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with "geschützt" (registered). "Valeria" was the series.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

green, black

green, black · Mettlach, Germany

A mark combo: older green mark (used between ) in addition with newer black one (used between ).

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with "Made in Germany" but offset "geschützt".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with "Made in Germany".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with gesetzlich geschützt only.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1874–1909

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with gesetzlich geschützt and "Made in Germany" addition.

Marks 25–72
Villeroy & BochMaker name

c. 1888

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Mettlach, Germany

V&B MMark wording

1890–1920

V&B M

Mettlach, Germany

Used roughly between , series "Old Abbey Sprays", example with " " above the .

V&B MMark wording

1890–1920

V&B M

Mettlach, Germany

Used roughly between , series "Old Abbey Sprays", example with " " belov the .

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1893–1914

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , usually as standalone marking. (Picture by John Shaddock)

Villeroy & BochMaker name

c. 1900

impressed

impressed · Mettlach, Germany

Used until , impressed version on a lighter colored item.

U.SMark wording

c. 1900

U.S

printed · Mettlach, Germany

Used until , printed ink version with "ges. gesch." and "Reg. . Pat.Off." indicating registration in Germany and the US.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

c. 1900

impressed

impressed · Mettlach, Germany

Used until , impressed version with "gegen Nachbildung geschützt" (design registered by an early form of copyright).

VBMark wording

c. 1900

VB

impressed · Mettlach, Germany

Used until , impressed version with raised "Mettlach ".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

c. 1900

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Mettlach, Germany

Used until , interesting version with "Mettlach" set alone. (Picture by Dave O'Callaghan)

V&BMark wording

1913–1947

V&B

Mettlach, Germany

Used from , encircled " " above "M" above "Made in Germany" and "Saar", here on a "Rusticana" item.

V&BMark wording

1913–1947

V&B

Mettlach, Germany

Used from , encircled " " above "M" above "Made in Germany".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1918–1935

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with "Made in Saar-Basin". (Picture by Monika Birkl)

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1918–1935

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with "Made in Saar-Basin".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1947–1956

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Mettlach, Germany

Same basic mark as before, but now above "Made In France-Saar Economic Union" and thus used between .

Villeroy & BochMaker name

1947–1956

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Mettlach, Germany

Used between , with addition "Made In France-Saar Economic Union".

W.-Mark wording

c. 1970–1979

W.-

Mettlach, Germany

Used in the 's, here a version used on the "Paon" series (note the 'W.-Germany' used ).

Villeroy & Boch mark, c. 1970–1979

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c. 1970–1979

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Exact mark date is not known; the illustrated mug is dated to the 1970s.

Septfontaines is the location of the Luxembourg factory.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

From 1980

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Mettlach, Germany

This mark is actually dated .

V&BMark wording

1986

V&B

Mettlach, Germany

Since acquired "Gallo Design" in *all* Gallo marks are incorrectly claimed to be .

V&BMark wording

1986

V&B

Mettlach, Germany

Since acquired "Gallo Design" in *all* Gallo marks are incorrectly claimed to be .

V&BMark wording

1986

V&B

Mettlach, Germany

Since acquired "Gallo Design" in *all* Gallo marks are incorrectly claimed to be .

Villeroy & BochMaker name

After 1990

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Mettlach, Germany

Here another a version used on the "Paon" series. Note the "Made in Germany" addition used .

Old Abbey WareMark wording

Undated

Old Abbey Ware

black · Mettlach, Germany

No date known, another " " mark in black. In both cases "Alpina" is the decoration name.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

blue

blue · Mettlach, Germany

No date known, newer version in blue, here on a "Burgenland" item.

Marks 73–94
Villeroy & Boch mark

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Undated

blue

The Valeria Blue pattern was produced from 1983 to 1991; this is a pattern-production range.

blue

Valeria Blue pattern; this version was used on smaller items.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No date known, design "Rusticana" with "Mettlacher Kupferdruck Unterglasur" addition.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

Recent mark on "Switch 3 / Costa".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No date known, design "Alt StraßBurg" with "Mettlacher Steindruck Unterglasur" addition.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

green

green · Mettlach, Germany

No date known, newer version in green, here on a "Fasan" (vitro-porcelain) item.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No date known, design "Saphir" with "Mettlacher Kupferdruck Unterglasur" addition.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

label

label · Mettlach, Germany

Recent mark with label showing "Made in China".

V&BMark wording

Undated

V&B

green · Mettlach, Germany

No date known, "Old Abbey Ware" (here a green version) is a export trademark found on cheaper series. (Picture by Susan Baldwin)

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No date known, also an early mark.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

red

red · Mettlach, Germany

No date known, newer version in red, here on a "Valeria" (vitro-porcelain) item.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No dates known, appears to be an early mark (here on "Rouen" series).

Villeroy & Boch mark

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Undated

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Design Naif was created in 1979; production in Luxembourg ended in 2011.

Villeroy & Boch mark

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Undated

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Bouquet pattern was discontinued in the early 1980s.

Villeroy & Boch mark

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Undated

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Illustrated on a Trumereien plate designed in 1995.

Heinrich became a Villeroy & Boch brand in 1976.

Made in GermanyMark wording

Undated

Made in Germany

Mettlach, Germany

No date known, basic mark with " " and "Saar" additions.

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No dates known, appears to be an early mark.

Made in GermanyMark wording

Undated

Made in Germany

Mettlach, Germany

No date known, basic mark with " " and "Saar" additions as well as the design name "Karin".

Villeroy & BochMaker name

Undated

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Mettlach, Germany

No date known, another example.

VBMark wording

Undated

VB

Mettlach, Germany

No date known, rare version without the abbey part, just ges. gesch. over the interlocking " ".

Also known as: Jean-François Boch et Frères