Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: Larkin Company Pattern Name: Mandalay Date of plate: 1947   Notes: The Larkin Soap Company of Buffalo, New York was founded by principals John D. Larkin, Elbert Hubbard and Darwin Martin in 1875. Early in the 20th century, the company expanded its product offerings to include groceries, dry

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: Larkin Company Pattern/Body: Rouge Lamelle Date of platter: 1930s Notes: The Larkin Soap Company of Buffalo, New York was founded by principals John D. Larkin, Elbert Hubbard and Darwin Martin in 1875. Early in the 20th century, the company expanded its product offerings to include groceries, dry goods,

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: The Lantern of the White Duck Distributor: Tilden-Thurber Corp., Providence, RI Date of platter: circa 1929   Notes: The following references were found for The Lantern of the White Duck: (1) a Lowell Sun news article dated August 20, 1927, which indicated that a roadside inn was

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Hotel Langwell, Elmira, NY Date of plate: 1912   Notes: Named after his maternal grandmother, the Hotel Langwell was built at 183 State St. at Market in Elmira, NY by Joseph Causer, the former superintendent of Elmira Rolling Mills. Completed in 1896, he gave the hotel to

Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern: Lancer Date of plate: 1960s   Notes: White body with gray airbrushed wavy rim design, available in several colors. Similar patterns were produced by other manufacturers with airbrushed waves, crests, scrolls or rick rack designs around the rim. Source: Jackson China 1960 Catalog For related info: Everglade by

Manufacturer: John Maddock & Sons, England User Name: Lamport & Holt Ship Lines Pattern Name: Hamilton Date of plate: circa 1886 – 1930s   Notes: Hamilton is the stock border pattern customized with the L&H logo in the center of the plate. This is one of several variations of Lamport & Holt

Manufacturer: John Maddock & Sons, England User Name: Lamport & Holt Ship Lines Pattern Name: Hamilton Date of plate: 1928   Notes: Hamilton is the stock border pattern customized with the L&H logo in the center of the plate. This is one of several variations of Lamport & Holt ship lines designs,

Manufacturer: Wood & Sons, England User: Lamolle House Distributor: Anglo American Crockery & C. Co., San Francisco Date of gravy boat: 1907 – circa 1920 (based on backstamp)   Notes: The Lamolle House and restaurant was located at the corner of San Pedro and Santa Clara streets in San Jose, California.

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: The Lambs Club Distributor: L. Barth & Son Date of plate: 1905-circa 1915   Notes: The Lambs is America's first professional theatrical club, established in New York in 1874. The Lambs was named after a club by the same name in London, England, that flourished between 1869