Franz Hering
Markt 15, Jena. Thuringia.
Künstler Malerei und Zinngieser / Artist Painter and Pewterer
Known dates: 1870 - 1932
Purchased stein bodies from: Merkelbach & Wick Wick-Werke Reinhold Merkelbach Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach
Reference: Jena Adressbuch
1/2 Litre Student stein, ATV Gothania Jena, Vivat Crescat, Floreat ATV Gothania - Semper idem. The ATV Gothania may grow, live and flourish, - Always the same. Dated 1931. 
Touch mark on underside of lid on featured stein above. 
Hand written decorator's signature, together with impressed Wicke-Werk mark on featured stein above. 
Ink signature on Merkelbach & Wick stein, dated 1901. 
Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach #1526 "Cheruscia sei's Panier""Ehre, Freiheit, Vaterland" 
Basemark on VB-M #1526 Student stein above.Dated either '02 or '92. 
Pewterer's touch mark on the underside of the lid of the Student stein above.
Porcelain insert on lid of glass student stein, "Arminia a.d.B. sei's Panier!"."Ehre Freiheit Vaterland", dated Summer Semester 1905. 
Underside of porcelain insert on above lid of glass student stein, dated Summer Semester 1905. 
Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach #2140, 1/2 litre student stein with nice eagle thumb pull, (no photo). "Centonia sei's Panier" 
Franz Hering signature together with the Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach mould number #2140 and date numbers for 1894, on featured stein above.
Touch mark on a pewter lid. 
Cast mark on pewter lid on Tübingen glass stein, dated 1870. 