Manufacturer: McNicol China
User: Boston Lying-In Hospital
Distributor: Morris Gordon & Son, Inc., Boston
Date of plate: circa 1921 – 1966

The Boston Globe - Jan. 23, 1921

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Notes: Originally founded in 1832, after numerous expansions, relocations and mergers, the Boston Lying in Hospital is today (2026) part of and known as the Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

According to Wikipedia: "Brigham and Women's Hospital was established with the 1980 merger of three Harvard-affiliated hospitals: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (established in 1913); Robert Breck Brigham Hospital (established in 1914); and Boston Hospital for Women (established in 1966 as a merger of Boston Lying-In Hospital, established in 1832, and Free Hospital for Women, established in 1875).

"In 2024, Brigham and Women's Hospital was ranked first in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology for the third consecutive year and was ranked nationally in 12 specialties, including in diabetes & endocrinology (#2 in the nation), cancer (#4 in the nation), and rheumatology (#4 in the nation)."

In researching this entry, an interesting, ironic story (shown above) was found in a 1921 issue of the Boston Globe, in which Dr. William L. Richardson, chief physician at the Boston Lying-In Hospital, said he favored home birth.

White body plate with a black stripe around the outer rim which is totally covered in a warm yellow band. At the top of the verge is a black pinstripe. In the center of the well is the hospital's logo in black and white: a drawing of a stork surrounded by two concentric circles. In the space between the circles are the words "Boston Lying-In Hospital Incorporated MDCCXXXII."

Sources:
Wikipedia – history of the hospital
The Boston Globe, Jan. 23, 1921 – article advocating home birth

Contributors:
Dotty Mazzarelli Moffett: ID and plate photos
Phil Lord: article about Morris Gordon & Son, Inc.
Ed Phillips: author