Archive 1
Surry
Manufacturer: Wellsville China Pattern: Surry Date of plate: 1959 – 1969   Notes: A hand-decorated stock pattern with a black airbrushed rim and black wrought iron fences, gas light lamp post, Surry carriage and red Fleur-de-Lis design on a white body. This Surry pattern was produced on both Swingware and Cosmopolitan
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Suntaug Lake Inn
Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Suntaug Lake Inn Date of ice cream shell: 1918 – 1924   Notes: Located just above Suntaug Lake in Lynnfield, MA, this 35-room Inn was built circa 1910. Known for it's Dining Room, great dance floor and first class entertainment. Duke Ellington said, "There was a
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Sundown
Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern Name: Sundown, underglazed pattern #10030 Date of plate: 1958 (other examples, 1950s-1960s)   Notes: Western theme identified from a binder of Syracuse underglazed patterns, the series includes a variety of designs, including cowboys sitting around campfire with guitar, brands, saddle, cactus, and horse behind fence. The number
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Sun Valley
Manufacturer: TEPCO Pattern: Sun Valley Distributor: Boxer Fixture Co., Portland, ORE. Date of plate: circa 1956 – 1962   Notes: White body with varigated, artfully lopsided brown leaves on each side of a scalloped edge standard rim. Photos contributed by matthanne1
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Sun Line
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton User: Sun Line Cruises Date of cup & saucer: 1978 – 1983 Notes: Based in Greece, the Sun Line began operating in 1958 with cruise ships in the Aegean Sea. In 1995, Sun Line merged with Epirotiki Lines to form Royal Olympic Cruises. Steelite white body with dark
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Summertime
Manufacturer: Wellsville China Pattern Name: Summertime Date of mustard pot: circa 1933 – 1940s   Notes: This mustard is a hybrid: the bottom is indeed Summertime by Wellsville, but the top looks like the Syracuse pattern Lynncourt and clearly is not a match.
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Summerdale
Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Summerdale Date of creamer: 1933-1967 Date of plate: 1968   Notes: Though not backstamped, it is easy to identify Syracuse China as the manufacturer of this creamer based on its Econo-Rim shape. Pattern ID is confirmed with the photo on page 482 of "Restaurant China, Vol. 2,"
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Sudan
Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Sudan Date of plate: 1968  
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Strawbridge & Clothier
Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Strawbridge & Clothier Department Store Date of cereal bowl: 1923 – 1927 Date of plate: 1931 – 1954   Notes: Isaac Hallowell Clothier was representing a wholesale cloth dealer, while Justus Strawbridge was running a small store in the 1860's. They both had Quaker backgrounds and much in
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