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The Marking System
Many
marks can be found under Sarreguemines
products. There
are several kinds of marks: inscribed
with a metal style, incised with
a sharp instrument in the unfired
paste, printed by a system of transfer
on the biscuit, or applied with
a stamp. Finally, there are various
annotations in manuscript.
These inscriptions have various functions. All this information is useful to identify an object and to determine its origin, paste, shape and decoration. It also makes it possible to date the pieces.
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A few examples of common marks (non-exhaustive list)
mark n°1/A, in the guide
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N° 1 : Intaglio engraved mark formed by the inscription SARREGUEMINES in block letters. Several variants. The most common type is with seriffed characters and was used until around 1900 (size : between 3.5 and 5.5 cm).
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mark n° 2/A, in the guide
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N° 2 : This mark is of historical value. It is composed of a cartouche printed with U & C in gothic letters for UTZSCHNEIDER et COMPAGNIE. Depending on the variants, it is surmounted either by the crown of a count or that of a baron (Alexandre de Geiger was a baron). There are a certain number of differences in the crown or the presence of pearls on the cartouche. This type of mark was used from the end of the 1840s to the beginning of the 1860s (size: about 2.1 cm high).
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mark n° 6/B, in the guide
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N°3 : Printed mark commemorating the gold medals won at national exhibitions. They bear the indication MEDAILLE D'OR 1844 or 1849 U & C SARREGUEMINES in an oval ring. It was used until the mid 1850s
(size of the mark : 2.1 cm diameter).
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mark n°7/C, in the guide
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N° 4 : Printed mark formed by the letters U & C, interlaced with the letter S placed horizontally. It appears on certain decorative faience objects around 1890 (size varies between 4 and 6.5 cm).
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mark n°13/D, in the guide
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N° 5 : Printed mark composed of the Lorraine coat-of-arms surmounted by a mural crown, and surrounded by the indication OPAQUE DE SARREGUEMINES. There are many differences in the inside of the shield and the inclusion of dots on each side of the crown. It was used from the middle of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century
(size : approximately 2 cm).
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mark n°22/C, in the guide
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N°6 : Printed mark formed by the inscription Sarreguemines in cursive script, overlaid with the letters U & C. There are variations in the size and the overlaid letters which sometimes have a hatched filling. It was used during the second half of the 19th century (size varies between 3.5 and 6 cm).
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N. B : For further research or if you own a rare piece,
purchase a copy of the Guide de l'Amateur des Faïences de Sarreguemines
from the bookshop of this site.
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