Q: I inherited a 60-piece dinner set from my grandmother. The dishes are marked “Pirkenhammer Czechoslovakia” on the bottom. Is this set antique?

A: Pirkenhammer porcelain factory was founded in 1803 in Pirkenhammer, Bohemia (now Brezova, Czech Republic). This mark with crossed hammers and a crown was used after 1918, when Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia, and before 1939, when World War II broke out in Europe. Legally, an antique is at least 100 years old. Your dinner set isn’t quite there yet, but is close. Dinner sets are hard to sell.

2 responses to “Pirkenhammer Porcelain”

  1. Love2Garden says:

    I have the same mark on my set. Mine are trimmed with thin, gold line (inset) and another thin, gold line along the wavy edges. Appears to be roses, various flowers and their leaves.

  2. patty123 says:

    yes I have the same mark on the set of china I have. Mine is green trimmed with gold and laurel leaves. Any price guesses??
    Thanks

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