Manufacturers: Syracuse China, Hutschenreuther China, and Bauscher Brothers
User: Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Distributor for Bauscher Brothers: Arthur Schiller and Son, Chicago
Date of service plate: circa 1928 – 1946
Date of match stand: 1920 – 1939
Date of demi cup & saucer: 1928 – 1930

Syracuse China

Hutschenreuther China

Bauscher Brothers

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Notes: This original 25-story hotel is located at 450 Powell St. in San Francisco, CA. It was originally built with 600 rooms for the Huckins-Newcomb Hotel Co. It opened October 1, 1928 and was the home of the famous Persian Room. In 1955, the Starlight Roof, Drake's Tavern, Drake's Fancy and the Cafe Drake were popular. The Starlight Lounge, Scala's Bistro and the Cafe Expresso were introduced in 1999.

In January 1938, the hotel was purchased by Conrad Hilton. It became a Western Hotel in 1951 and in 1967 a Western International Hotel. A renovation in 1973 lowered the room count to 415, and the hotel became part of the Princess Hotels International chain. In 1993, it became a Kimpton Hotel and it continues under this management in 2010.

Click here for the hotel's web site and for more information about this historic San Francisco Hotel.

Syracuse service plate: White body service plate with coin gold rim line and ornamental band border on solid green background. Center-marked in coin gold with the Sir Francis Drake Hotel logo of a spread eagle at the top with scroll work down the sides. There is a helmet below the eagle, along with two flags, a crest and two griffins. A banner beneath the logo reads: Hotel Sir Francis Drake in coin gold.

Hutschenreuther China match stand: This unusual match stand is 4.5" in diameter and the logo is very small. The body is black with coin gold on the rim, the logo and the "Y" that holds the matchbook. The logo has a spread eagle at the top with scroll work down the sides. There is a helmet below the eagle, along with two flags, a crest and two griffins. A banner beneath the logo reads: Hotel Sir Francis Drake in coin gold. Black Knight body.

Bauscher Brothers demi cup & saucer: White body with a dark blue band border between two coin gold pinlines. Topmarked in coin gold with the Sir Francis Drake Hotel logo of a spread eagle at the top with scroll work down the sides. There is a helmet below the eagle, along with two flags, a crest and two griffins. A banner beneath the logo reads: Hotel Sir Francis Drake in coin gold.

Syracuse photos courtesy of ebay seller tintulip
ID  and Hutschenreuther China photos submitted by dbstoneware
Bauscher Brothers photos submitted by Donnah