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This stein is marked "VB" (Villeroy & Boch probably Mettlach) "285" and
the blank body made in 1895 marked "95". This is one of many that were
sold by Mettlach as blanks and decorated off premises usually by known
artists. Since Mettlach did not have complete control over the final product,
they did not put full markings on the blanks. The artist's mark here appears
to be "F. v. H. S. Bonn" for Friedrich van Hauten Sohn (See: Chris Wheeler's
"Stein Marks"). The crest has been identified as belonging to the
"Child Family" of early New England. The motto is in Latin not German
and we offer this translation since it's on a German stein.
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