Manufacturers: Fraureuth (Germany), Scammell, Fraunfelter
User: Oetjen's Restaurant, Brooklyn, New York
Date of examples: Fraureuth bowl, circa 1899-1926; Scammell demi cup, circa 1925 to 1940; Fraunfelter platter, circa 1924-1939

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Notes: In 1904, brothers William and Harry Oetjen opened their restaurant at Church and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn, which seated 35 guests. They specialized in fresh-caught seafood that they advertised as "From Ocean to Oetjen's." Over time, it grew into a restaurant with several dining rooms, a 100-seat grill, and a banquet hall that accommodated up to 200 diners. Music was provided by a five-piece orchestra, with no cover charge.

Like seemingly all the trendy restaurants of Prohibition era, Oetjen's ran afoul of the law, resulting in multiple arrests over the years. One is worth sharing, however, just because the opening paragraph in this Daily News' July 23, 1930, story is so very descriptive:

"Fashionable Restaurant's Employes Held
Three of Uncle Sam's fire water ferrets journeyed into the heart of Flatbush yesterday and disturbed the peace and quiet of Oetjen's, one of Brooklyn's oldest and most fashionable eating places, just long enough to arrest six employes on charges of violating the Volstead act."

In May 1940, Oetjen's was acquired by Irving Mossberg and Howard Burke, who promised to preserve the restaurant's traditions but at the same time make some improvements, like air conditioning.

By March 1946, Oetjen's was owned by Milton Sheen and Leo Tannenbaum, and Sheen had bought out his partner to become the sole owner.

In 1952, Samuel Feigelson purchased Oetjen's. All the fixtures and equipment were auctioned off that September, because the new owners planned to completely remodel the restaurant.

The last mention found of the restaurant was in 1956.

Scammell produced Trenton China crested "Oetjen's" in black within a blue gray and black border. Fraunfelter and Fraureuth produced china with a similar border and crest. Newspaper photographs from 1942 show china with a simple rim and verge line decoration. This suggests that the Scammell and Fraunfelter china was no longer in use by that time.

Sources:
Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 2, 1928 – ad
Brooklyn Eagle, June 26, 1934 – suppliers' ad
The Tablet, June 8, 1935 – slogan and banquet info
The Tablet, May 9, 1936 – no cover charge; grill seating
Brooklyn Eagle, May 17, 1940 – new owners
Brooklyn Eagle, March 5, 1946 – Milton Sheen, owner
Brooklyn Eagle, Jan. 11, 1952 – Samuel Feigelson purchase
Brooklyn Eagle, Sept. 17, 1952 – auction
Brooklyn Eagle, June 18, 1942 – photo of china with line decoration

Contributors:
Larry Paul, author
Michael Ernst, Fraureuth photos
Cat Randall, Fraunfelter platter photos