Simon Peter Gerz I (G.m.b.H.)
Kirchstraße 5-7, (now Töpferstraße 7/49) Höhr, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia. (now Höhr-Grenzhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate).
Steinzeugfabrik / Stoneware manufacturer.
Hoflieferanten des Herzogs von Nassau / Supplier to the Dukes of Nassau
Simon Peter Gerz I was born on 13th September 1830.
He founded his company in 1857, possibly on an existing family pottery business that dated back as far as 1810. His company finally received its licence to produce in 1862. 
(There was another Simon Peter Gerz (b.1833, d.1908, in Höhr, who used the suffix "II" to differentiate himself from S.P.G. I. He was father of Alois Jacob Gerz of Roßkopf und Gerz).
Simon Peter Gerz I, died 12th September 1893 and was succeeded by his son-in-law Alphons Wilhelm Lötschert (b.17th April 1863 - d.24th November 1945). The company became a G.m.b.H. on the 5th August 1897. The company's products were distributed as well, through Steinzeugwerke Höhr Grenzhausen Gmbh marketing organisation between 1912-1918. The original company continued until 1997. 
There is a new company, of the same name, but owned by Domex, currently in Hillscheid, Rhineland Palatinate.

The following designers either designed the pottery for Simon Peter Gerz I, or put their decoration on standard pieces: 
Peter Behrens  Anton Kilian "Karl" Beuler  Rudy Dekker  Fritz Hellmuth Ehmcke  Bruno Mauder  Carl Moos  Albin Müller  Wilhelm Ratelbeck  Paul Wynand

Reference: John McGregor  Don Birschel  Capacity Marks  Character Steins  Westerwald Adressbuch  Domex  Character Steins Catalogue  MySteinCollection

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