Plate, Dinner
Object number2011.49.2
Manufacturer
Mayer China
Datec. 1956
OriginBeaver Falls, PA
MediumChina; paint
Credit LineGift of JoAnne S. Autenreith
DescriptionWhite china dinner plate, circular. Printed on flat, round edge: black line on rim, grey netting-design behind a brown tassel-design with crosses; at top, a brown and grey shield. On base: brown and black maker stamps.Dimensions0.875 x 29 x 9.5 x 9.5 in. (2.2 x 73.7 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)MarksBrown stamp: "MAYER / CHINA / BEAVER FALLS, PA. / MADE EXPRESSLY / FOR / THE WILLIAM PENN / -HOTEL- / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Black stamp: "156".
Historical NotesDinnerware plate used at the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The William Penn Hotel was built in 1916 and has maintained four-star quality in downtown Pittsburgh for over ninety years. Mayer China dated their china with a simple three-digit code. The first number represents the year quarter and the last two numbers represent the year.
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Hotel William Penn
Collector
JoAnne S. Autenreith
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