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Delft silver and porcelain brooch 1906-1953

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Voorwerp
Merk
Decoratie

Unusual Lion Rampant design with a factory mark I have not yet found online.

Vraag

Would like to know the factory where this item was made.

Afmetingen
6 cm x 3.5 cm
Collectie
publiekscollectie

Reacties 4

Het keramische deel van uw broche is gemaakt bij Plateelbakkerij ’Schoonhoven’ te Schoonhoven, provincie Zuid-Holland, Nederland, handgeschilderd, omstreeks jaren vijftig/zestig van de vorige eeuw, de afbeelding geeft de leeuw met zwaard en zeven pijlen uit het wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, groet jvdh.

The ceramic part of your brooch was made at Plateelbakkerij 'Schoonhoven' in Schoonhoven, province of South Holland, the Netherlands, hand-painted, around the fifties/sixties of the last century, the image shows the lion with sword and seven arrows from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, greetings jvdh.''''

Hello and thank you for the explanation of the Lion Rampant!  😄 The Delft piece can't be later than 1953, as the sword mark is from 1906-1953. I thought the factory was Schoonhoven, but now I'm certain.

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • More recent production technique After 1850, factories in and outside Holland developed more efficient and cheaper production techniques. This goes beyond the scope of this website. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • Mark of a non-Delft pottery/factory The typical Delftware also inspires producers outside of Delft, but genuine Delftware has only been produced in Delft. Read more

I know it was not made in Delft ( 😊).  The mark on the Delft piece is from the Schoonhoven fabriek as verified by the other commenter.  I know it is hand painted. The silver brooch was made between 1906-1953 according to the Dutch sword mark seen in the photo.