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38850 Cunard Bowl
Dating to the 1860’s, this pattern is
commonly known by collectors as the “basket weave” pattern. This would
have been used on Cunard ships like the Russia, China, and Cuba. Very
heavy-duty piece of china. Back marked “British & North American Royal Mail Compy.” Produced by Bodley & Company, Burslem. Measures 8¾” in diameter.
Impressed into the back is “Genuine Ironstone.” Aside from a few utensil
marks, this is the best condition piece of this pattern I have ever seen.
There is some blurriness to the pattern at the edge, but this is very common
for this pattern and stems from the wet transfer-ware decal
slipping as it was applied. Step up your Cunard 19th Century collection!
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49103 Cunard Tea Biscuit
Cup and Saucer
One of the most beautiful pattern of steamship china you can find. This tea
biscuit cup and saucer is made by Mintons and was used for afternoon tea on
board Cunarders before the first World War.
Beautifully top marked with the pre-war ribbon logo, and the saucer is dated
1907. While you won’t hear me claim that a 1907 date means Lusitania or
Mauretania, it is without a doubt the most desirable china date for Cunard!
You can tell that the company really splashed out and spent a lot of money
on this china because it's hand-painted bone china with lots of detail. Interestingly, this cup and saucer come
to us by way of a yard sale in Louisiana of all places. One never knows where great liner
items will turn up! In excellent condition with none of the usual stress
marks typically seen on the saucer. A slight hairline in the bottom of the
cup which does not detract and does not show when on display. No loss of
gold, chips, cracks, or crazing. The saucer is 8½”
long x 5” across at the widest point. $995.
I sometimes hesitate to use a piece of china as my "featured"
item on the main page. Obviously, Luxury Liner Row offers many other
items than steamship china, but this cup and saucer is so beautiful and
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38207 Cunard Dinner Plate
A delft dinner plate as used on Lusitania,
Mauretania, Caronia, and Carmania. See the archival at left for it in the
second-class dining room of Lusitania. Measures 9½” in diameter. Made by
Mintons and is dated on the back 1906. Has only the slightest utensil marks
and two small rough spots on the edge that appear to be from manufacturing.
Some blurring to the crown in the logo but
otherwise in excellent condition. Much sought-after pattern. Variations of
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42445 Cunard
Oyster Plate, "Spiderweb" This pattern was introduced by
Cunard in the later part of 1913 or the early part of 1914. Used in
first class from the outset on board Aquitania (see archivals at left on
board Aquitania), this pattern was also used
on the Lusitania and Mauretania. How do I know, you ask? Because
examples of this were recovered from Lusitania in 1982 and a single photo
exists of the pattern in use in her dining room. It looks like Cunard
revamped all the first-class china on at least its main ships at that time.
It is often referred to as the "spider web" pattern. Interestingly, only a
few dinner plates (which were likely seconds because they are missing the
red part of the decoration) and oyster plates seem to survive. Serving
pieces or cups and saucers from this pattern are unheard of. Made by
Wedgwood and date marked 1913. Measures about 9" x 7" and in excellent
condition. $295. |
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35550 Cunard Cup and Saucer,
Pre-World War I Pre-WWI bone-china demi-tasse cup and saucer as used
on board the Lusitania and Mauretania. Made by Mintons and in mint
condition. Note archival on board Mauretania. $245.
As an aside, I was talking to a customer of mine a few months ago, and he
told me that when he was a tour guide on the Queen Mary in the 1970's, he
was given a tour of the forward storage areas. One of the rooms he was
shown was where all the remaining china and crystal on board was kept.
He was shown a crate that was full of these cups and saucers in the original
packing material. They were mint and had never been used. It
seems that, when Cunard sold the Mary, a lot of the Cunard's surplus
inventory was put on board simply to get rid of it. I've never seen
any photos showing this pattern in use on board any Cunard ship after the
first world war. It just goes to show that Cunard *never* threw things
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34680 Cunard Tea Pot
Cunard (and the rest of the UK) went for the cube-style teapot in a big way
in the 1920's. Cunard being Cunard, they were tradition bound and kept
using the cube style for 60+ years, even as late as on QE2 in the 1980's.
This hand-painted "bird of paradise" teapot is made of fine bone china and
is in excellent condition. Marked on the bottom as souvenir. Stands 3" x 3½"
wide. $175. |
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34722 Cunard Hot Water Jug
Hand painted and in excellent condition as sold in the gift shops on
Cunard's big three in the 1920's. Marked on the bottom as souvenir. Stands 4" tall. $65 |
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34921 Cunard Creamer
Sporting the Bird-of-Paradise pattern, this individual creamer is in near
mint. Marked on the bottom as souvenir. About 3" tall. $50. |
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34267 Cunard Waste dish
Large waste dish in the famous Cube pattern. Hand painted and happily
near mint. Identical to the onboard service but sold in the gift
shops. Marked on the bottom as souvenir.
Measures about 3" x 2". For some reason this dish is one of
the hardest to obtain in this pattern. $65. |
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34333 Cunard Sugar bowl
Small sugar bowl in the Bird of Paradise pattern. Measures 2" x 1½" tall. Marked on the bottom as souvenir. Excellent condition.
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34555 Cunard Luncheon Plate
Very hard to find luncheon plate from the Bird of Paradise tea service from
the 1920's. In mint condition and measures about 8" in diameter.
One of the harder pieces of this pattern to find. Marked on the bottom
as souvenir. Most people are
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34052 Cunard Side Plate
Bone china hand-painted side plate in the “Bird-of-Paradise” pattern.
Measures just over 6” across. Marked "souvenir" and purchased in the
on-board gift shop.
Produced by Tuscan china and bottom marked with the Cunard logo.
Identical to the china used on board many Cunarders in the 1920’s. In excellent condition. No chips, cracks, or
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34141 Cunard White Star China, Cup & Saucer
Beautiful in its simplicity, this Cunard White Star demi-tasse cup and
saucer by Mintons is a rare find. Unusual to see Cunard or Cunard
White Star china with no pattern. Mint condition. $95. |
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39834 Cunard
China, Large Tea Pot Foley bone-china tea pot in the
famous cube pattern. Measuring just about 4" square and standing 4"
tall. Excellent condition. No chips or crazing in excellent
condition. This is the larger of the two sizes of tea pots
and is much harder to find. $265. |
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39777 Cunard
China, Small Tea Pot Foley bone-china tea pot,
measuring just about 3¼” square and standing 3" tall. Excellent
condition. No cracks, chips, or crazing. Some slight wear to the
black line on the lid. Displays well as a set with the larger tea pot
(if you've got one!). Note the archival of the tea set in use in Queen
Mary's post-war garden lounge. It seems that these small tea pots were
strictly for individual service, one per passenger. Note that both
"passengers" in this publicity image have their own. $175. |
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32377 Cunard
China, Footed Dish Foley bone-china footed dish.
Measures about 3” across the top and stands about 2” high. Very good
condition. No chips or crazing. One of the harder Foley pieces to find
and one of the most popular. Only one left I had 20! You cleaned
me out. $125. |
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49024
Cunard
China, Demi Cup and Saucer
Unusual bone china demi
cup and saucer made by Foley as used on the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
I have heard all sorts of rumors about where this type of china was used
ranging from the children's play rooms to the officers' ward room. Proof of
these claims, however, has been hard to come by. I have seen a photo of a
plain white Foley compote dish that was oddly in use with other more
traditional patterned and colored china in the Queen Mary’s dining room in
the mid 1950s. See the archival at left. At this time I cannot say why Cunard ordered plain white
variations of their more famous china; yet here is the evidence that they did. Do
any of you knowledgeable collectors have any ideas? Despite the
plainness, or perhaps because of it, I like this little cup and saucer. Mint
condition. Not too often seen so get it while you can! $145.
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39065 Cunard
China, Demi Cup and Saucer Everybody loves a cup and saucer.
This classic bone china example made by Foley in the pattern used on the Queens is in the
typical English style they call a "coffee can." In excellent condition
with no chips, cracks, or crazing. $95. |
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39195 Cunard
China, Creamer Famous cube pattern individual creamer from Cunard's
on-board tea service. Stands almost 3" tall and is about 1¾"
square. Made from bone china and is nearly mint with no chips, cracks,
or crazing. $45. |
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39663 Cunard
China, Hot Water Jug Many collectors call this a "large creamer," but
it is actually a hot water jug. Your tea was brought to you as loose
leaves, and you poured your own hot water and you made your own tea.
Note that this is what the woman in the archival photo at left is doing.
This image was taken on the Queen Mary in the 1950's. Made by Foley of
fine bone china, this hot water jug stands almost 4" tall and is 2¼"
square. This jug is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or
crazing. $75. |
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39852 Cunard
China, Sugar Bowl The cube Foley sugar
bowl. Made of fine bone china. Excellent condition with no
chips, cracks, or crazing. Measures about 1½" tall and is nearly 2"
square. $45. |
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39223 Cunard
China, Waste Dish Although commonly referred to as a "large sugar
bowl," this is actually a waste dish for your spent tea leaves. In the
late 1960's, Cunard made the "bold" move of switching to tea bags. Such a
"risky" decision! This waste dish is 2½"
square and 1¾" high. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or
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25328 Cunard White Star
Shell Dish, Small The ubiquitous shell dish as used on the Queens.
These filled many uses, apparently at the stewards' discretion. In
archival photos, I've seen it used for olives, cashews, and lemon/lime slices.
Measures 3½" across. Made by
Foley. See photos for condition. A quantity available @ $35
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42608 Cunard Ivoryware,
Bullion Cup and Saucer An on-deck cup of bullion. In my mind, at
least, it is one of the hallmarks of British ocean-liner service. QM2
still provides this expected tradition to this day. Sadly, they do
not provide nice quality double-handled bullion cups and saucers like this.
For your next crossing, perhaps you might take this original bullion cup and
saucer from the first QM with you and bring it along for another ride across
the pond. In excellent condition. Only a couple left! @
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42024 Cunard Ivoryware,
Coffee Cup and Saucer Desirable and hard-to-find coffee cup and saucer
as used on the great post WWII Cunarders. This example comes to us
from the Queen Mary. These coffee cups and saucers are quite popular,
and in fact, just about any cup and saucer for just about any transatlantic
line is quite collectable. In excellent condition. A small quantity
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42101 Cunard Ivoryware,
Dinner Plate One reviewer said in the 1960's that the Cunard ships
were getting old and no longer seriously contending for the title "finest in
the world" but that you should go because the "Cunard service, Cunard
cuisine, and Cunard savoir faire are more than 50% of the any battle -- so
they're recommended in spite of these limitations." These dinner
plates were part of that special "Cunard service." Measures about 9½"
in diameter. In very good condition with typical utensil marks.
Dating to the 1960's.
A few available @ $85 each. |
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42952 Cunard Ivoryware,
Hors D'oeuvre Dish One of the hardest-to-find pieces of Maddockware.
If, like Cunard, you had to serve appetizers to 800 expectant first-class
passengers and do it quickly, these dishes were the answer to
your prayers. The idea was to rapidly, but attractively, set four of
these dishes on a tray to tempt an entire table. Each dish is numbered
on the bottom as to where it goes on the tray. Once in the tray, the
four dishes combine to create a square with rounded corners. In
excellent condition. Measuring about 6" x 7". $75. |
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28901 Cunard Ivoryware,
Soup Bowl Soup bowl as used on the Queens. Measures about 9" in
diameter. Excellent condition. As a
matter of interest Maddock Ware china is extremely
hardy and was designed to be automatically dish washed in near boiling salt
water onboard! Running it through your modern dishwasher will not hurt
it. I have used pieces of it for years in my kitchen and it looks
great. $35. |
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21318 Cunard
Ivoryware, Side Bowl Side bowl as used on the Queens, Caronia, and
second Mauretania. Excellent condition. Measures 6¼"
in diameter. A small quantity available @ $25 ea. |
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21333 Cunard
Ivoryware, Luncheon Plate Unusual shallow plate made by Maddock.
Excellent condition. Measures 8" in diameter. Maddock ware
is a real crowd pleaser and a collecting favorite. Everyone wants
something off the Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth it seems. $50 |
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21496 Cunard
Ivoryware, Egg Hoop Rare egg hoop from the post-WWII
on-board Cunard service. Full Cunard logo inside. This pattern
was used in both first and second class on all the major post war Cunard
ships, including Mauretania and Caronia. A small quantity available @ $65
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28935 Cunard Ivoryware,
Side Plate Cunard went for Maddock china in a big way. The post
war ships used it by the ton. Still it's getting tougher to find in good
condition. Measures 7¼".
Excellent condition and marked with a sticker as having been part of Queen
Mary's onboard service. One of those rare chances to own something you
*know* was from your favorite ship. $30. |
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39098 Cunard White Star Coffee Cup and Saucer
A very unusual find! A coffee cup and saucer in Cunard's "Greek Key
and orange" pattern. What makes this so unusual is that it is marked
Cunard White Star. Probably dates to the 1930's. With a gold
band around the edge that indicates that it was used in first class.
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39566 Cunard White Star Side Plate Cunard's
"Greek Key and orange" pattern side plate. Measures 7" in diameter
and, aside from a touch of gold loss, the item has no condition issues.
$65. |
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49826 Cunard White Star
Tea Pot
Cunard, as we all know, went
in for cube tea pots in a big way. They used them for over 60 years from the
1920’s through much of the 1980's. In fact, the iconic deco tea pots are associated with some of
the greatest Cunarders of all time -- Aquitania, Queen Mary, QE2, to name only a
few. This example is
in the tough-to-find rose pattern. Most people assume that this is a
pre-World War II pattern and don’t know that this china was used
on the Media and Parthia. I have seen it in both Cunard White Star
and Cunard versions -- both of which had date marks impressed into the plate. The CWS versions would almost certainly date to when the
ships were new, and the Cunard versions to the 1950's. Like many of you, I have
always liked this pattern because of the simple beauty of the roses. Made of
bone china by Coplands, sourced by Stoniers, and marked Cunard White Star, this
china is prime time Cunard White Star. Measures about 3¼” tall and 3½”
across. It is in excellent condition. $350. |
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49122 Cunard White Star
Hot Water
Individual hot water jug for
the cube-pattern rose tea set. Made of bone china by Copelands for Cunard
White Star. Measures about 2½” across x about 4” tall. In excellent
condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing. $145. |
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49007 Cunard White Star
Creamer
Cube-set rose-pattern
creamer. Made by Copelands for Cunard White Star. Bone china and in
excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing. Measures about 2”
across by x 2¾” tall. $85.
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49445 Cunard White Star
Bread Plate
Bone-china bread plate in
the rose pattern tea service as used on Media and Parthia. Made by Coplands
and marked Cunard White Star. In excellent condition with no chips,
cracks, or crazing. Measures about 6½” across. $145. |
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49479 Cunard White Star
Sugar Bowl
Individual sugar bowl made
of bone china by Coplands for Cunard White Star. In excellent condition
with no chips, cracks, or crazing. Measures about 1½” tall x 2” across.
$85. |
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49287
Cunard White Star
Waste Dish
Rose-pattern waste
dish in bone china by Coplands for Cunard White Star. CWS seemed
to try to spread some of their business around to various suppliers after the
merger in 1934. Thus dozens of vendors who had dealings with either White Star or Cunard separately would not
be punished when the two companies merged. In this case, we see Copelands
(Grosvenor), a pre-war supplier, getting the contract for Media and Parthia
instead of the expected Foley. In excellent condition with no chips,
cracks, or crazing. Measures about 2” tall x about 2¾” across. $125. |
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49266 Cunard
Napkin Ring
Elkington silver-plated
napkin ring dated 1892 for Cunard with a very nice, clear belted logo. In
very good condition. This piece is early for Cunard. In fact, the
company was only just over 50 years old. Just think, in a couple of years,
Cunard will be celebrating their 175 anniversary! $85. |
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49445 Cunard
White Star
Ice tongs
Individual silver-plated
ice tongs with great crow's feet claws for the ice. Made by Elkington for
Cunard White Star and dated to 1947. In very good condition with no loss
of silver plate. Displays so well with the iconic pinewood pattern and the
cool “claws.” $165. |
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39500 Cunard White Star Champagne Bucket with Stand
There's silver, and
then there's silver. This immense champagne bucket and stand was
designed with a heavy base to keep it upright in rough seas.
You can see in
the attached archival image the same type of bucket and stand in use on
Queen Mary. A 1947 inventory of the silver and china used on board
Queen Mary interestingly compares the number of items on board with a 1939
accounting done just as she was stripped for the war. (As an aside it
is surprising what went missing during the war which was far less than you
might think. Of note for us is the fact only about 70 buckets and
stands were ever on board, most being in the first-class dining room but
some in cabin class, and the Verandah Grill). Because not everyone
ordered champagne at once, these were moved around the room as needed.
Thus the rarity of these buckets and stands today.
Together these
pieces measure over 18” tall. The bucket is 8” in diameter at the
upper rim and is 9½” tall. The stand is 13” tall. Both produced by
Elkington. In the the
pinewood pattern, the bucket
and stand are each dated 1945. There are two dents and slight bends in
the rim. Despite the heavy stands, these did tend to tip over in rough
seas. Both of these issues could easily be fixed by a good silversmith
although they are mild enough that I probably would not bother.
Otherwise in very good condition with the usual nicks and dings from use.
It's a massive thing, weighing about 15 pounds.
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39125 Cunard White Star
Creamer Made by Elkington in the pinewood
pattern and date marked to 1939. Stands about 4" tall. In very
good condition with the usual use marks and a few dings to the lower rim.
$75. |
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25361 Cunard White Star Crumber
Mint-condition steward's table crumber. Such good condition, you can
see your reflection in the pan. Made by Roberts & Belk. Measures
12½". An excellent addition to anyone's
collection, especially because they are rarely seen in this condition.
Just imagine the steward sweeping your table between courses. They
still do this today on QE2. $235. |
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39058 Cunard White Star
Mustard Pot Silver mustard pot made by
Chester. Measures 2" in length and 2" wide. The CWS logo on the bottom
is worn but still readable. $55. |
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25446 Cunard White Star
Nut Dish Cunard White Star nut dish. A little over 5" across from handle to
tip. The typical use marks. Not too often seen. Made by
Elkington and date marked 1947 so most likely made for the postwar return to
service for ships like Queen Mary or Britannic. $45. |
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39025 Cunard White Star Sugar Bowl
A plain pattern Cunard White Star sugar bowl. Any thoughts on where
this might have been used? Made by Elkington and dated 1948.
Post war replacement stock or for use on Caronia due out in January 1949?
Measures about 4½" across. In excellent
condition with the typical use marks. $65. |
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39756 Cunard White Star
Sugar Shaker A must have for a Cunard White Star silver collection,
the Pinewood silver sugar shaker. Stands about
6" tall. Produced by Elkington and date marked to 1939. Very
good condition with a couple of dings. Otherwise excellent. $145. |
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39253 Cunard White Star
Toast Rack Next to cups and saucers I find the biggest crowd pleaser
in my ocean liner case to be toast racks. There is just something so
attractive about them. This pinewood example was made by Chester.
Not that common in fact the only one on display in the museum on board Queen
Mary is broken! This example is in excellent condition save for one
dent to a hoop. $225. |
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49653 Cunard
Condiment Set Cunard's breakfast condiment set for use with hard and
soft boiled eggs. Dry mustard, salt, and pepper were provided.
This early example is made by Elkington and is dated 1921. Perhaps
used on Aquitania or Mauretania. It has both of its original glass
inserts however the open bowl is cracked and the covered salt is broken in
two. I see these from time to time without the inserts I though you would like to keep the original inserts even in this
condition. No lose of plate. $135. |
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39511 Cunard White Star
Tray Silver service at the tableside was one of the highlights of
travel in the golden age. Practically everything would be brought out
and presented at your table as an extra mark of distinction (some high end
cruise lines still serve this way today). Instead of hors d'oeures
being brought out from the kitchen already plated they would instead be
brought to you for table side selection. Meats were often carved at
the table. In other examples your meal might have ended with the
traditional flourish of Crêpes Suzette flamed at your table side.
Silver table service was the function I suspect this pinewood pattern tray
served. Although it is the right size to fill almost any role.
Measuring about 9¾" in diameter this
platter is small enough to easily display in your case. Made by
Elkington and dated 1939. In excellent condition with one dent on the
rim. $175. |
Cunard, White Star,
the French
Line, Italian Line, United States Lines, etc.
Ships of particular
interest are Olympic, Lusitania, Mauretania, Caronia, Normandie, Queen Mary, and Andrea Doria.
Please e-mail me if you have anything you
think might be of interest.
I buy single items or whole
collections. Let me know what you have and please price.