Appraisals: There are thousands of Limoges boxes made by many different factories and so many different markings of the factories, workers, importers, producers, decorators, and ateliers. For 240 years, many small ateliers have created thousands of little "chefs d'Oeuvre" and it's impossible to list all of them.

The most valuable pieces are the one that are very details & intricate and are clearly signed hand painted & limited edition individually numbered with the name of the atelier or Artist. Limited editions produce at 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000 or 2500, will have a marking indicating which number the piece is. the Smallest production, the most valuable the piece is.

Below are few Limoges companies and Limoges markings, as well as a little history and common questions.

For info about Limoges Porcelain or for an estimate of your Limoges box, please send us 2 pictures of the piece you want us to appraise, 1 of the piece & 1 of the signature.

Ancienne Manufacture Royale Manufactures of Limoges Porcelain products. Artoria Limoges Artoria imports hand-painted hinged limoges boxes. Artoria has some licensing to retail Disney and other copyrighted icons. Bernardaud Limoges Retails Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware and giftware. Carpenet A Limoges factory in France, makes dinnerware and giftware. Limoges Castel Decorator Limoges Castel pieces are decorated in cobalt blue with gold trimmings. They have been around since the 1940's. Chamart Chamart was founded in the 1950's and produced hand-painted hinged boxes. They began importing in the 1960's. Chanille Began as a shop in Limoges in the 1960's. They became a United States importer in the 1980's. Dubarry Dubarry is stationed in England and decorates hand-painted as well as transfers limoges hinged boxes. Faberge Most famous for it's Limoges Faberge Eggs made for the Russian Tzar as a gift to his mistresses. Faye et Fils FD France Decoration company of Limoges Fontanille & Marraud Older decorator Fontanille and Marraud boxes from the 1930's were all hand-painted, but later they began to use transfers (Rehaussee Main.) and embellishments by hand. French Accents Studio Decorator in Limoges. Gerard Ribierre Limoges Was a producer of Limoges hinged boxes in and is no longer in business. Haviland Limoges Haviland Limoges produces handpainted plates and dinnerware. They have thousands of patterns. La Gloriette Dinnerware La Seynie La Seynie is the oldest porcelain Limoges makers in France. They were taken over by Manufacture de La Reine. La Trefle Decorator of Limoges. La Tallec Decorator La Tallec Limoges decorates all hand-painted creates Dinnerware and giftware. They have been around since the 1930's and were taken over by Tiffany & co. in the 1950's. They produce some of the most expensive and world renown porcelain in the world. Porc Leclair Dinnerware and Giftware Legle Legrand Lebouc Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware. Manufacture de La Reine One of the oldest in makers in Limoges Manufacture Nouvelle de Porcelaine Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware. Parry Vieille ( PV ) Decorator Parry Vielle limoges boxes are all handpainted. They are the largest decorators of Limoges Boxes. Prevot Raynaud dt Cie RCM Rochard Importer Rochard Limoges imports Limoges Boxes, Dinnerware, and giftware into the US. Royal Limoges Dinnerware S&D Collectibles Societial Decorator company of Limoges Porcelain Products. Sinclair Is the largest Importer/Atelier of Authentic limited edition Limoges Porcelain Boxes, Jewelry Chests, and Dinnerware. All of their collection is the selection of the finest of all the ateliers in Limoges France. Sinclair Limoges designs there own boxes and works with the manufactures to produce their high quality boxes. Site Corot Tressemanes & Vogt Manufacturer and Decorator of hand-painted dinnerware and plates. Limoges Imports Limoges Imports imports limoges hinged boxes and vases. Elda Creations Decorator of Limoges Porcelain Boxes.