Stiegel's Manheim Factory

Stiegel's Manheim Factory was a prominent manufacturing establishment active circa 1763. While details regarding its full production catalog are limited, the factory’s output is held in major institutional collections, confirming its importance to the history of 18th-century material culture.

Surviving objects are represented in the holdings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Five works attributed to Stiegel's Manheim Factory are documented in the database, all of which are cataloged simply as Fragment. These artifacts, often studied as museum-quality examples of early manufacturing techniques, provide historians with critical insights into the scope of the factory’s original production. The historical importance of these artifacts ensures their continued study, with documentation and reproductions often available as high-quality prints for research purposes.