Set, Food Service
Object number2019.162.7 a-s
Date1963
MediumFine china; ink; Aluminum(?)
Credit LineGift of Arconic
DescriptionLight blue Nancy Prentiss fine china set. Each piece is white and light blue, with a dark silver accent around outside edge and around center, called the Skyridge pattern. Each piece except the salt and pepper shakers has a maker's mark on the back consisting of blue text above and below an illustration of a ram's head, which is facing left.
Set is comprised of two dinner plates, two salad plates, two soup, two bread plates, two dessert bowls, two tea cup saucers, two tea cups, sugar bowl, lid of sugar bowl, creamer, and a salt and pepper shaker set.DimensionsDiameter x Depth (a): 10.75 × 0.75 in. (27.3 × 1.9 cm)Diameter x Depth (b): 10.75 × 0.75 in. (27.3 × 1.9 cm)
Diameter x Depth (c): 7.625 × 0.625 in. (19.4 × 1.6 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 7.625 × 0.625 in. (19.4 × 1.6 cm)
Diameter x Depth (e): 8 × 1.5 in. (20.3 × 3.8 cm)
Diameter x Depth (f): 8 × 1.5 in. (20.3 × 3.8 cm)
Diameter x Depth (g): 6.5 × 0.75 in. (16.5 × 1.9 cm)
Diameter x Depth (h): 6.5 × 0.75 in. (16.5 × 1.9 cm)
Diameter x Depth (i): 5.5 × 1.25 in. (14 × 3.2 cm)
Diameter x Depth (j): 5.5 × 1.25 in. (14 × 3.2 cm)
Diameter x Depth (k): 0.813 × 0.875 in. (2.1 × 2.2 cm)
Diameter x Depth (l): 5.75 × 0.875 in. (14.6 × 2.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (m): 2.25 × 4.75 × 4 in. (5.7 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (n): 2.313 × 4.75 × 4 in. (5.9 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (o): 3 × 6.25 × 4.25 in. (7.6 × 15.9 × 10.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (p): 2 × 3 in. (5.1 × 7.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (q): 2.75 × 3.75 × 5 in. (7 × 9.5 × 12.7 cm)
Height x Diameter (r): 3.875 × 2 in. (9.8 × 5.1 cm)
Height x Diameter (s): 3.875 × 2 in. (9.8 × 5.1 cm)
Inscriptions(a) "13" on back in lower left section below maker's mark.
(b) "1963" and "35" stamped below maker's mark on back, below maker's mark.
(c) "13" stamped on back in top left section above maker's mark.
(d) Illegible mark on back of plate to the center left of the maker's mark.
(e) Illegible mark in top right section on back of plate.
(f) Illegible stamp in top left section on back.
(g) Illegible mark in top center section on back of plate, possibly an "8".
(h) "21" stamped in top left section on back of plate.
(i) "21" stamped in top left-center section of plate.
(j) Illegible black mark in center-right section on back of plate.
(k) "21" stamped in top right corner.
(l) "8" stamped in black in the center section, to the left of the maker's mark.
(m) "21" stamped in the center, to the left of the maker's mark on the bottom.
(n) "21" stamped in the center, to the left of the maker's mark on the bottom.
(o) "21" stamped in the center, to the left of the maker's mark on the bottom.
(p) "21" stamped in the center on underside of lid.
(q) "13" stamped in black in right section.
MarksMaker's mark reads:
"Nancy Prentiss / Fine China / MADE IN U.S.A. / NEW KENSINGTON, PA. / SKYRIDGE".
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ALCOA
(founded 1998)
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American Safety Table Company
c. 1773
