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$50
Vintage NEW Large LENOX Serving Platter IVORY and 24K Gold USA Special -
Price:
$50
Location:
Northfield, NJ
Description:
No e-mails Call.program contact info.This is a Never Used vintage LARGE 163/4" Serving Platter with 24L Gold Trim. Marked with the traditional "LENOX made in USA Special" on the back in 24K Gold. This is a lovely Ivory Platter that will grace any table. Perfect for unique occasion or daily use. Northfield is found by the Shore minutes from Atlantic City NJ. Lenox is an American business that sells tabletop, giftware and collectible products offered under the Lenox, Dansk and Gorham brand names. They are the only major maker of bone china in the United States. Lenox was established in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox as Lenox's Ceramic Art Company, Trenton, New Jersey. From the start it was arranged as an art studio and not as a factory. It did not produce a complete range of ceramic posts however rather one-of-a-kind artwares. The business initially had just eighteen workers. Lenox's products were first shown at The Smithsonian Institution in 1897.Lenox's products became popular in the early 20th century when separate dining rooms and person hosting parties ended up being the brand-new trend. Lenox then began making custom-designed, elaborately embellished dining plates. He dealt with European competition however commissioned well-known American artists such as William Morley to decorate his plates. He gained success at this and eventually turned his attention to fill out sets of tableware. In 1906 he changed his company's name from the Ceramic Art Company to Lenox Incorporated to reveal the widing scope of his items. 2 of the first patterns Lenox produced were introduced in 1917, the Ming and Mandarin, which were eventually made for over fifty years. Lenox items likewise became populared in the US thanks to Frank Graham Holmes, chief designer from 1905 to 1954, who won numerous creative awards such as the 1927 Craftsmanship Medal of the American Institute of Architects and the 1943 silver medal of the American Designers Institute. Lenox pieces were selected for display in 1928 by the National Museum of Ceramics in Svres, France-- the only American porcelain to receive this honor. In the 1950s Lenox offered five-piece full location settings, three-piece-buffet/place backgrounds and individual tableware pieces. Its products was now within reach of the typical United States family. Lenox was the first company to develop a bridal registry. In 1983, Lenox was obtained by Brown-Forman Corporation. Brown-Forman acquired Dansk International Designs and its Gorham Manufacturing Company division in 1991, which were incorporated as part of Lenox. On March 16, 2009, a group of investors led by Clarion Capital Partners LLC bought the possessions of Lenox and relabelled the business Lenox Corporation. Lenox continues some manufacture of bone china dinnerware in its plant in Kinston, North Carolina, constructed in 1989. The 218,000-square-foot (20,300 m2) plant is situated on 40 acres (160,000 m2). Its production abilities include enamel dot, etch, color and microwave metals. It was likewise this plant that produced the Bush White House bone china.
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