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Category: Duron

A Duron wall plaque of a girl

Lady wall plaque by Duron / 6115

[September 2021] Found on an eBay auction

A wall plaque made of chalkware of a girl

Lady Wall Plaque by Duron / 6114

[September 2021] Found on an eBay auction.

Chalkware lamp of a ladies head and shoulders wearing a head scarf

Lamp by Duron – Reg 887317 / 6043

Here is another mystery! Kelly from the UK got in touch with me to say that she has a DURON … More

Wall plaque in black chalkware

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 885752 – 6019

This is another piece by Lohnberg under the name of Duron. On the National Archives register the design was abandoned, … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Girl wall plaque by Duron – Prod No 6112

The ebay site listed this as a DURON, and it had the sticker on the back. What I don’t know … More

Black chalkware lady bust

Lady bust by Duron – No. 6049

16/9/19 – Found this on Picclick which has a link to ebay. I don’t have any further details on this … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady Wall plaque by Duron – 6061

Found this on the Worthpoint.com site. I don’t have the registration number yet.

Black chalkware wall plaque

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 885796 / 6017

I found this on Worthpoint.com but have not researched in the National Archives yet. The four digit code beginning with … More

Black chalkware figurine with grass skirt

Lady by Duron – Reg 891991 / 6088

This is another piece by Hermann Löhnberg that was designed after the death of his father.

Black chalkware elephant

Elephant by Duron – Reg 891990 / 6109

This is a late piece by Hermann Löhnberg that was awarded a certificate after the death of his father, Max. … More

Black chalkware figurine

Sitting lady by Duron – Reg 891995

This piece was designed by Hermann Löhnberg in January 1959, with final certificate awarded in June 1960. Update Aug 2017 … More

Black chalkware figurine

Lady by Duron – Reg 891994 / 6089

Along with the other pieces in the range 891987 to 891998, these were new styles by Hermann Löhnberg. It is … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Wall plaque by Duron – Reg 891989

I have seen several example of Duron wall plaques, but they are normally of African ladies. This is the first … More

Black chalkware donkey figurine

Donkey by Duron – Reg 891987

This was a piece that only Hermann Löhnberg had designed. His father, Max, had died in 1958 and it would … More

Wall plaque by Duron – 6118

I don’t have much information on this piece other than it has the usual ‘DURON Made in Englad’ sticker on … More

Wall plaque with green scarf

Girl by Duron – Reg 891998

Update Aug 2017. I found a design image at the National Archives in Kew Gardens, London that looks identical to … More

Black chalkware wall plaque

Lady wall plaque by Duron

I have not confirmed this piece, but the auction on Worthpoint shows that it has the famous ‘DURON Made in … More

Black chalkware figurine

Lady by Duron – Reg 883680 / 6002

A lady holding a small boy in her arms. On the piece in our collection, it is difficult to make … More

Black chalkware figurine

Lady bust by Duron – 6085

I don’t have any details on this piece by Duron other than it has the product number 6085 and the … More

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Dachsund dog by Duron – 6073

The search site Worthpoint lists an auction (see auction details) back in 2012 that has two dogs, one a ‘stylised dachsund dog. I … More

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