Hummell Figures for Sale

Hummel figurines are based on drawings and paintings of children by Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, (also known as M.I. Hummel
hummels

hummels

Price: £300.00
Buy It Now: £600.00
HUMMEL 'FORTY WINKS' FIGURE **

HUMMEL 'FORTY WINKS' FIGURE **

Buy It Now: £263.00
HUMMEL 'BEST FRIENDS' FIGURE

HUMMEL 'BEST FRIENDS' FIGURE

Price: £236.70
Buy It Now: £263.00
Hummel Children pray 23 1

Hummel Children pray 23 1

Price: £222.00
Buy It Now: £260.00

Know What You Are Buying ...

Be aware, the correct spelling is M I Hummel. you will often see auctions listed as M J Hummel, M T Hummel, M I Hunnel and Gobel instead of Goebel etc.

Almost all Hummels will have the M I Hummel Incised Signature located somewhere on the piece. Prototypes and very small figurines are the only pieces that may not have the incised M I Hummel Signature.

About Antique Marks ...

Worcester Paie Birds Wall PocketWatching the experts at antique roadshows, you probably wonder just how they get so much information about an antique simply by turning the item upside down.

The fact is, the markings that are stamped, painted or impressed on the underside of most antique items can help you tell a great deal about an antique. Antique Marks provide a wealth of information if you know what and how to read them

Dating an antique is a little like detective work. The company name itself only gives the appraiser a rough timeline of when the company was known to operate. Other factors such as the colour of the mark, how it's applied or the numbered codes within the design can often date a piece to the exact year it was produced and tell you where or who the specific artist was.

Victorian Registration Marks

Victorian Design Registration MarkThe Victorian Design Registration Mark or Kite Mark was used between the years 1842 and 1883.

The kite mark or diamond logo appeared in two separate forms and can, if you are able to read it, provide you with some good quality information about the antique item.

The two forms look alike but the information available is coded differently in each. You have to look closely to know which one you have ...