Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
the old man's head
This ornament has been in the family for years. We call it the old man's head. but i did not know much about it so today i tried to do some research.
i found out it is a tobacco jar made by B. Bloch & Co
In 1871, Bernhard Bloch established a pottery in Eichwald,(now DubĂ in the Czech Republic)
it was renamed to Eichwald Porcelain and Stove Factory Bloch & Co in 1920 and During the Second World War, the factory was confiscated by the Nazis and sold to the company Dr. H. Wider & Co.
i don't know at what point in B.Block & Co's history it was made or if it is the likeness of anyone in particular.
if you know let me know,
here are some other photos i found online of it
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