Vintage 1940s Floral Filigree Platter by Sheffield USA circa 1949 yellow birds There is a handwritten date

There is a handwritten date of January 31

Because everyone can use a little daily reminder that says

Measures 7" inches (height to top of lid) x 8

for the going away party

This cloth gives us a peek into the past via needle and thread

Vintage 1940s Floral Filigree Platter by Sheffield USA circa 1949 yellow birds There is a handwritten date{HISTORY} Sheffield is the name of many things. It's a city in South Yorkshire, England. A town in Iowa and a pottery in Massachusetts. This platter hails from the New England pottery first started by the husband and wife team, Joseph and Marie Cowen in 1946. Just after they were married, Joseph and Marie bought a farm in Sheffield, MA with the intention of growing vegetables and raising animals. Upon discovery of a clay pit on their property they