Does anyone know the name of the pattern?
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Julius Lemor Pattern
Julius Lemor Pattern
Details of a pattern that appears to have been introduced by Julius Lemor of Breslau in 1905.
Does anyone know the name of the pattern?
Trev.
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Does anyone know the name of the pattern?
Trev.
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silverport
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Julius Lemor, Breslau - pattern number »67«
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Just I was told by a descendant of this famous company, that shown model has got the model series number 67. This J. Lemor model — in Germanys past flatware industry called »Muster«; hence »Musterschutz« = pattern registered contra plagiarism — was a full range flatware model = basics (knifes, forks and spoons in different dimensions) + servers (ladle, gravy spoon, server for salad, pastry, tart’s, tea strainer and many more).
Patterns have got always a number code in Germanys past flatware industry. Because for rapid communication — e.g. by telegram — it was necessary, to define exactly the order’s range. There fore came in use that every piece has got his own number code, e.g. table spoon was always nr. 1, table fork was nr. 2, table knife was nr. 3 …
In XX century several times it became usual to baptize the model by a name — e.g. between the two World Wars and from about 1950. In use were most times female names, e.g. »Lieselotte«, names of towns, e.g. »New York«, names of regions, e.g. »Schwaben«, names of events, e.g. »Olympia« …
Names of Designer weren’t in use — except in adverts, e.g. »Prof. Wagenfeld«
Art historians and antique seller baptized some times pattern by phantasm, but not correct; e.g. »Herbstzeitlose« (Model 138 from M. H. Wilckens & Söhne AG, Bremen — designed before 1900 from Heinrich Vogeler). But the flower »Herbstzeitlose« (bot.: Colchicum ssp; pop.: meadow saffron or naked lady) hasn’t flowers and leaves by same time. »Krokus« (bot.: Crocus ssp; pop.: crocuses) have well flowers and leaves same time.
Kind regards silverport
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Just I was told by a descendant of this famous company, that shown model has got the model series number 67. This J. Lemor model — in Germanys past flatware industry called »Muster«; hence »Musterschutz« = pattern registered contra plagiarism — was a full range flatware model = basics (knifes, forks and spoons in different dimensions) + servers (ladle, gravy spoon, server for salad, pastry, tart’s, tea strainer and many more).
Patterns have got always a number code in Germanys past flatware industry. Because for rapid communication — e.g. by telegram — it was necessary, to define exactly the order’s range. There fore came in use that every piece has got his own number code, e.g. table spoon was always nr. 1, table fork was nr. 2, table knife was nr. 3 …
In XX century several times it became usual to baptize the model by a name — e.g. between the two World Wars and from about 1950. In use were most times female names, e.g. »Lieselotte«, names of towns, e.g. »New York«, names of regions, e.g. »Schwaben«, names of events, e.g. »Olympia« …
Names of Designer weren’t in use — except in adverts, e.g. »Prof. Wagenfeld«
Art historians and antique seller baptized some times pattern by phantasm, but not correct; e.g. »Herbstzeitlose« (Model 138 from M. H. Wilckens & Söhne AG, Bremen — designed before 1900 from Heinrich Vogeler). But the flower »Herbstzeitlose« (bot.: Colchicum ssp; pop.: meadow saffron or naked lady) hasn’t flowers and leaves by same time. »Krokus« (bot.: Crocus ssp; pop.: crocuses) have well flowers and leaves same time.
Kind regards silverport
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Two Julius Lemor pattern from about 1900-1902: 56 and 60
Hello
In addition I like to show you an other advert from company Julius Lemor, Breslau; it was published in 1903 on page 82a of the advertising part of »Adress- und Handbuch für das deutsche Goldschmiedegewerbe« (Address- and Handbook for the German Goldsmith’s Trade), published in Leipzig 1903 by Publisher Wilhelm Diebener; Editor: »Redaktion der Deutschen Goldschmiede-Zeitung« (Redaction of German Goldsmith’s Gazette).
Here Julius Lemor presents his pattern 56 and 60.
In relation to target groups it’s usual to make a selection — in this case were Jeweller’s the target. Julius Lemor presented in about 1900-1902 market period successful (or should be successful = break even point!) pattern. This could give us a time frame when they were possibly first introduced in the trade: pattern nr. 56 be around 1900, pattern nr. 60 were before 1903.
Of course, now you would remark very correct: »But here shown pattern numbers are followed by “½”! Why that?«
In flatware trade it was always necessary for sale, to have — if possible — a range of actual, but lower priced pattern in portfolios. Reason there fore were e.g. circumstances of national economy, economic power of target group, functionality (e.g. be a »present«).
Solution there fore was to have a »lower weighted« offer in portfolios. The German Association of Silverware Producers had fixed for production and trades there fore some basics.
»Standard« was, that 12 table spoon or 12 table forks, made from silver alloy (it doesn’t matter if alloy were 800, or 835, or 925), had to be in weight on scale = 800 gram (well, pattern itself and production methods are reason for plus-minus of some difference in percent of weight).
There were also other »Gewichtsgruppen« (Groups of Weight).
Here an explanation for »lower weighted« one’s:
The »½« were: 650, 700 or 750 gram per 12 table spoon, or 12 table forks
The »½« for the low economy trade were made by use of a “blank” bottom die (Matrize = matrices). In trade itself, trade adverts (as here is shown) and catalogues be named in short »½«, or in long form »Rückseite glatt« (backside “blank” = without ornamentation).
In Germany by »½« pattern numbers exists an interest full exemption: Bruckmann pattern »3000« designed by Art Nouveau artist Hans Christiansen.
Signification of the primary »3000« design were two characteristics; e.g.
1. Knifes handle in an »old pistols handle« style.
2. Forks had shorter tines as usual; and behind tines area an embossed hart shaped pattern; serving forks were there pierced in hart’s shape.
Pattern »3000« was a in the trade successful introduced novelty; but made some difficulties in production — and these new styled short tines were unusual for the “normal” clients to. Then after for the “normal” market, Bruckmann company made a restyled version: »3000 ½«. Knifes got a straight handle, and forks in that time period then usual dimensions of tines. Spoons of »3000« and »3000 ½« pattern remained always the same; for both pattern ranges, as I’ve observed until yet.
The heavy weighted »Gewichtsgruppen« (Groups of Weight) were: 1,000, 1,200 or 1,400 gram per 12 table spoon, or 12 table forks. These had always their backsides embossed; most times with similar pattern as front side. An area of a cartouche for monograms was often on both sides. The heavy weighted were normally made for export, e.g. Russian Empire or several representative target groups, like Royal Courts or town halls dining cutlery treasure.
I hope that my broad explanations for short »½« haven’t bored you to much.
Kind regards silverport
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In addition I like to show you an other advert from company Julius Lemor, Breslau; it was published in 1903 on page 82a of the advertising part of »Adress- und Handbuch für das deutsche Goldschmiedegewerbe« (Address- and Handbook for the German Goldsmith’s Trade), published in Leipzig 1903 by Publisher Wilhelm Diebener; Editor: »Redaktion der Deutschen Goldschmiede-Zeitung« (Redaction of German Goldsmith’s Gazette).
Here Julius Lemor presents his pattern 56 and 60.
In relation to target groups it’s usual to make a selection — in this case were Jeweller’s the target. Julius Lemor presented in about 1900-1902 market period successful (or should be successful = break even point!) pattern. This could give us a time frame when they were possibly first introduced in the trade: pattern nr. 56 be around 1900, pattern nr. 60 were before 1903.
Of course, now you would remark very correct: »But here shown pattern numbers are followed by “½”! Why that?«
In flatware trade it was always necessary for sale, to have — if possible — a range of actual, but lower priced pattern in portfolios. Reason there fore were e.g. circumstances of national economy, economic power of target group, functionality (e.g. be a »present«).
Solution there fore was to have a »lower weighted« offer in portfolios. The German Association of Silverware Producers had fixed for production and trades there fore some basics.
»Standard« was, that 12 table spoon or 12 table forks, made from silver alloy (it doesn’t matter if alloy were 800, or 835, or 925), had to be in weight on scale = 800 gram (well, pattern itself and production methods are reason for plus-minus of some difference in percent of weight).
There were also other »Gewichtsgruppen« (Groups of Weight).
Here an explanation for »lower weighted« one’s:
The »½« were: 650, 700 or 750 gram per 12 table spoon, or 12 table forks
The »½« for the low economy trade were made by use of a “blank” bottom die (Matrize = matrices). In trade itself, trade adverts (as here is shown) and catalogues be named in short »½«, or in long form »Rückseite glatt« (backside “blank” = without ornamentation).
In Germany by »½« pattern numbers exists an interest full exemption: Bruckmann pattern »3000« designed by Art Nouveau artist Hans Christiansen.
Signification of the primary »3000« design were two characteristics; e.g.
1. Knifes handle in an »old pistols handle« style.
2. Forks had shorter tines as usual; and behind tines area an embossed hart shaped pattern; serving forks were there pierced in hart’s shape.
Pattern »3000« was a in the trade successful introduced novelty; but made some difficulties in production — and these new styled short tines were unusual for the “normal” clients to. Then after for the “normal” market, Bruckmann company made a restyled version: »3000 ½«. Knifes got a straight handle, and forks in that time period then usual dimensions of tines. Spoons of »3000« and »3000 ½« pattern remained always the same; for both pattern ranges, as I’ve observed until yet.
The heavy weighted »Gewichtsgruppen« (Groups of Weight) were: 1,000, 1,200 or 1,400 gram per 12 table spoon, or 12 table forks. These had always their backsides embossed; most times with similar pattern as front side. An area of a cartouche for monograms was often on both sides. The heavy weighted were normally made for export, e.g. Russian Empire or several representative target groups, like Royal Courts or town halls dining cutlery treasure.
I hope that my broad explanations for short »½« haven’t bored you to much.
Kind regards silverport
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