Comments on: It’s all in the Marks: Understanding Mettlach Date Marks http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Sat, 18 May 2013 04:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mike Wilcox http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-146091 Mike Wilcox Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:02:35 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-146091 Hi Lisa, We'd really need to see images of the piece and the marking. To do this your best bet would be to use our "Ask a Worthologist" option under the "Research your items" link at the top of the page Hi Lisa,

We’d really need to see images of the piece and the marking. To do this your best bet would be to use our “Ask a Worthologist” option under the “Research your items” link at the top of the page

]]> By: Lisa McNutt http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-146076 Lisa McNutt Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:00:23 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-146076 Hello, I ran across your page today and Im pretty sure I am looking at the wrong thing. I was at an estate sale today and picked up an item that I cannot find the similar? markings on anyone else's. It is a mancioli italy pea pod? bowl. Honestly I don't know what it is, but it looked like something familiar that I have read in books. Under the name it has A.159/B Thank you for any assistance you may give me. Lisa Hello,

I ran across your page today and Im pretty sure I am looking at the wrong thing. I was at an estate sale today and picked up an item that I cannot find the similar? markings on anyone else’s. It is a mancioli italy pea pod? bowl. Honestly I don’t know what it is, but it looked like something familiar that I have read in books. Under the name it has A.159/B

Thank you for any assistance you may give me.

Lisa

]]> By: Mike Wilcox http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-135119 Mike Wilcox Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:20:30 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-135119 It would be best to post your request over in the forums along with some images. It would be best to post your request over in the forums along with some images.

]]> By: Nancy Zavadil Howell http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-134996 Nancy Zavadil Howell Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:26:12 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-134996 I have a piece of china but I dont know what it is or the number on the bottom there is also a 9013 stamp on the bottomin yellow and also a deep inpression of something, not sure waht this is any help would be great thank you I have a piece of china but I dont know what it is or the number on the bottom there is also a 9013 stamp on the bottomin yellow and also a deep inpression of something, not sure waht this is any help would be great thank you

]]> By: Mike Wilcox http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-124846 Mike Wilcox Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:18:06 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-124846 You mean like this one ? http://www.garykirsnerauctions.com/auct1201/t1179.jpg You mean like this one ? http://www.garykirsnerauctions.com/auct1201/t1179.jpg

]]> By: Robin Carnill http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/its-all-in-marks-understanding-mettlach-date-marks/comment-page-1#comment-124638 Robin Carnill Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:36:43 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2506739#comment-124638 Mike: Thank you for your article on Mettlach steins. I do have a question regarding your statement: "Date codes used from 1883-1887 are among the easiest to identify, as they appear with a stamped box, as can be seen in the “87” for 1897." Is there a photo missing from your article? I don't see anything with a date code that matches, and is it 1887, or 1897? I'm slightly confused. I have a stein with a date code for 1894 (94), impressed mold mark "1530", a fancy scrolled box with "Dec. 582" inside, NO Mettlach mark, but signed "R. Buch '86" at the bottom of the artwork. It depicts a seated man with a letter in his left hand and a very long smoking pipe in the other. I've seen other steins in this series, but not this particular one, though I've seen a description listed on an auction site. I gather the artist designed it in 86, but the stein wasn't fabricated until 94. I just wanted to confirm with you that the company could have missed marking this one with their back stamp. Any help would be appreciated. Best regards, Robin of Inglenook Mike: Thank you for your article on Mettlach steins. I do have a question regarding your statement: “Date codes used from 1883-1887 are among the easiest to identify, as they appear with a stamped box, as can be seen in the “87” for 1897.” Is there a photo missing from your article? I don’t see anything with a date code that matches, and is it 1887, or 1897? I’m slightly confused.
I have a stein with a date code for 1894 (94), impressed mold mark “1530″, a fancy scrolled box with “Dec. 582″ inside, NO Mettlach mark, but signed “R. Buch ’86″ at the bottom of the artwork. It depicts a seated man with a letter in his left hand and a very long smoking pipe in the other. I’ve seen other steins in this series, but not this particular one, though I’ve seen a description listed on an auction site. I gather the artist designed it in 86, but the stein wasn’t fabricated until 94. I just wanted to confirm with you that the company could have missed marking this one with their back stamp. Any help would be appreciated. Best regards, Robin of Inglenook

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