Manufacturer: Scammell China
User: Baltimore Mail Line
Date of plate: Circa 1930-37
Notes: The Baltimore Mail Line operated steamships from Baltimore and Norfolk, to England, France and Germany. This service, which was associated with the United States Lines during the 1930s, ended operations around 1940.
The orange and black colors in this pattern are the official Maryland State colors, and this pattern is a match to the logo shown on the menu, above.
This Trenton China pattern was crested with an underglaze flag containing the orange and black cross of Lord Calvert, with flanking orange and black pin lines.
Sources:
CRW Flags
From Earth to Art: The History of the Lamberton Works by Larry Paul
For related info:
Baltimore Mail Line by Diamond Match Co.
ID and plate photo contributed by Larry Paul