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Tudor Rose 2
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Tudor Rose Date of plate: 1952   Notes: The Tudor Rose pattern was made in 1952 on Warwick's Avon shape. This piece is incredibly fragile – more delicate even than banquet weight china. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
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Sea Foam
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Sea Foam – Underglaze Print Patter Unknown Date of plate: circa 1934 – 1937   Notes: This pattern designed by Paul Mattson was recently found by Bill Montgomery, who contributed the photos. It is not known if this was ever distributed. Glo-Tan body plate
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Nauheim Pharmacy
Manufacturer: Warwick China Name of user: Nauheim Pharmacy Date of platter: 1920s-1930s   Notes: According to BayBottles.com, Nauheim Pharmacy was a chain drug store that operated in New York City and the greater New York metropolitan area, with 32 stores as of 1930. The first store was opened by druggist
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Unique
Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern name: Unique Date of soup plate: 1974   Notes: From page 459 of the Jackson China book is an undated Maitre d' Collections catalogue – probably post-1970 – that identifies this pattern of black, elongated teardrops placed just inside the verge as: Unique. With one exception
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Dakota 2
Manufacturer: Jackson China Name of pattern: Dakota (Airbrushed Ducks) Distributor: Frequently distributed by Kalberer Hotel Supply Date of china: circa 1950s-1960s   Notes: This design with two airbrushed ducks in flight and reeds below is shown in a 1960 Jackson catalogue (shown above) as the Dakota pattern in a maroon
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Roanoke
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Roanoke – Underglaze Print Pattern 6055 Date of examples: Unknown   Notes: The Roanoke pattern is shown in the 1946-47 catalog in this version, brown on a tan body, though not marked Glo-Tan. A more attractive version of the pattern is shown above in a
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Richmond
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Richmond – Underglaze Print Pattern 6023 Date of examples: Unknown   Notes: Richmond is not seen all that often as made by Carr, but it was a very common restaurant-ware pattern among other manufacturers. White body china with an elaborate border in green around
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Cafe Bova
Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of customer: Cafe Bova – Boston, MA Name of border pattern: #5040 Indian Border Date of examples: circa 1908-1918   Notes: L. E. Bova was a prominent Boston caterer. In 1901, he was operating the 800-seat restaurant in Norumbega Park, near Boston.
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Revere
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Revere Date of pitcher: Unknown   Notes: No pattern number is known for Revere. As shown, the decoration is teal blue green on tan background. In her book Restaurant China Vol. 2, Barbara Conroy identified this pattern, but manufactured by Iroquois China, as having been
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