Boyer Limoges Porcelains b80

In 1919/1920 Jean Boyer acquired a small Limoges porcelain factory on Rue du Velodrome, which had been established by Leon Couty to make porcelain doll heads. Boyer & Cie also used a decoration studio on Rue Encombe-Vineuse, establish by Leonard Grand in 1904. This studio was demolished and rebuilt in 1927; production was shifted toward more traditional wares during reconstruction of the Rue Encombe-Vineuse studio. Jean Boyer produced table wares and decorative china and did decoration.

In 1934 Georges Boyer succeeded his father Jean. Georges also took over direction of the factory and studio of de Madesclaire on Rue Cruveilher and Rue Lafontaine, apparently closing the studio on Rue Encombe-Vineuse. About 1965 the factory on Rue du Velodrome was abandoned and all operations regrouped to Rue Lafontaine. In 1988 the company was bought by Societe Haviland.

The studio on Rue Encombe-Vineuse was reopened in 1937 by Lafarge and Nardon, who were established in the former Paroutaud porcelain factory on Rue Francois Perrin. In 1941 Lafarge and Nardon created La Societe Limoges Porcelaine; upon the death of Nardon, the company joined with Union Porcelainiere. The combined company took the name Porcelaine Lafarge in 1963. The Rue Encombe-Vineuse studio apparently ceased to be used sometime in the 1950s

Boyer Marks and Limoges Boxes

Mark B80a: Blue decoration mark, 1920-1934	Mark B80b: Green porcelain mark, 1920-1934	Mark B80c: Green porcelain mark ?-1979-?
Mark B80d: Black decoration mark after 1953	Mark B80e: Georges Boyer decoration mark 1934-c1953	Mark x039: Uncertain. According to one source, Georges Boyer used this name around 1934.

We do not known if either Jean Boyer or Georges Boyer made Limoges boxes.

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