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Gebrüder Horn / Steingutfabrik Hornberg, A.G, vormals Gebrüder Horn / Schwarzwälder Steingutfabrik, A.G / Steingutfabrik Schwarzwald, G.m.b.H.
Werderstraße 36 Hornberg (Schwarzwaldbahn), Baden. (now Baden Württemberg) Hersteller / Manufacturer. Founded in 1817 by Georg Friedrich Horn as an earthenware factory, although he advertised it as a "Porcelain Factory" and subsequently a "Stone Porcelain Factory". Georg Friedrich Horn was a tax collector and as such was not allowed to run any company, therefore ownership of the factory was transferred to his two sons around 1822 and became Gebrüder Horn. In 1906 the name changed to Steingutfabrik Hornberg, Aktiengesellschaft, vormals Gebrüder Horn. In 1907 the name became Schwarzwälder Steingutfabrik, Aktiengesellschaft and run by a Dr. Ehrlich. Again in 1911 the name changed to Steingutfabrik Schwarzwald, G.m.b.H. until at least 1941. In 1912 production of earthenware crockery ceased and in 1956, production moved over entirely to porcelain. 1960 saw the change to a limited company, named Duravit G.m.b.H. Finally in 1988, the company became Duravit AG. Its current production is mainly porcelain bathroom products. Rudolf Ditmar and K. u. K. priviligierte Wilhelmsburger Steingut- und Porzellanfabrik have ended up via the same Keramik Holding Laufen, in the R.O.C.A. group.
Their range of steins is unknown, however four character steins are known to exist: "Black Student" mould #1005, ECS187. "Man" mould #1045, ECS225 "Monk" mould #138, ECS225 "Black Man" mould #138, ECS188
Reference: Duravit Wiki-Duravit Sygnatury24
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Impressed mark on featured stein, mould 1005, ECS187.
Impressed mark on "Man" stein, mould 1045, ECS225.
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 " Black Student" stein, mould 1005, ECS187.
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An earlier or later impressed mark on another "Black Student" stein, mould 1005, ECS187. Circa 1906.
Steingutfabrik Hornberg, A.G, vormals Gebrüder Horn, basemark on what looks like a porcelain pouring jug with matching lid, dated to 1906.
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