Antique Ironstone Platter - Crown Pottery Co - Evansville, IN circa 1890-1900 purple famous for sipping sweet tea

famous for sipping sweet tea while swapping colorful tales on the porches of sultry summer days

Irma Rombauer published Joy of Cooking following the death of her husband when she was in her early 50's

- Unique shape (most turkey platters are either oval or round)

Because our vintage lady here was treated with such care and kindness (as any good kitchen companion should be treated) she is ready for years and years of fun cooking adventures in future while while offering up a slice of retro nostalgia from the past

China crown backstamp with the production date of 10-20 (October 1920)

Antique Ironstone Platter - Crown Pottery Co - Evansville, IN circa 1890-1900 purple famous for sipping sweet teaI'd rather have roses on my table then diamonds on my neck. Emma Goldman {HISTORY} Made by Crown Pottery Company in Evanston, IN somewhere between the 1890's early 1900's, this antique ironstone platter features swags of flowers in spring green, pink and gold. The Potteries was started by an English immigrant who moved to Indiana in the 1880's. Unfortunately, he died just a couple of years into business leaving Crown Pottery to shuffle between a few