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5 unusual facts about Edward Marshall Boehm


Helen Boehm

She married Edward Marshall Boehm, a veterinary assistant who raised livestock and created sculptures of animals in his spare time, in 1944.

There is a lack of copyright differentiation between the works produced during Edward Marshall Boehm’s lifetime, 1951–1969 and the works done after his death by the Boehm firm.

A luncheon invitation from First Lady Mamie Eisenhower helped make Edward Marshall Boehm's designs a standard gift from U.S. Presidents to foreign dignitaries.

After the sudden death of her husband in 1969, Helen Boehm took over operation of the company and maintained the “Edward Marshall Boehmlogo.

Helen Boehm (December 26, 1920 – November 15, 2010) was an American businesswoman who played a pivotal role in promoting the ceramic sculptures created by her husband Edward Marshall Boehm, earning her the nickname the "Princess of Porcelain".



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