Chicken Fried Steak on OLD STRASBOURG plate |
OLD STRASBOURG pattern by K&G, Lunéville |
Keller & Guérin Lunéville, France |
I have a set of OLD STRASBOURG pattern by K&G (Keller & Guérin)Lunéville, France. My set dates from 1888. It has 88 on the back stamp and I am safe in my belief that this is the date. The back mark is from that time period.
I use my set almost every day. Using nice hand painted china like this makes a good meal just a little bit better. This evening I used them to serve homemade chicken fried steak with mushroom sauce, sesame oil fried green beans, and Greek style roasted baby Yukon gold potatoes.
I always wash them by hand and never use anything abrasive on them as the colors are hand applied over glazed enamel. I treat them the same way that I would treat anything good, but I use and enjoy them as often as I can. There is really not much point in having things like this and just putting them back for others to have later. My plates have been around for about 124 years and I am sure barring a major calamity they will possibly be around for a lot longer.
The good thing about breaking a piece today is that one can usually find a replacement online at a moderately reasonable price if one shops around.
Wallace Silverplate flatware |
I use a circa 1930 Wallace Silver plate set for my everyday flatware. now with flatware the date on the back is usually the date the company was founded(as in this case 1835), not when it was manufactured. Vintage and even antique silver plate flatware sets can be found for way less than many of the new stainless steel sets.
Wallace Silverplate flatware back mark |
Hello there, I've been studying Luneville marks, and the 88 indicates 1988, not 1888. All the old marks I have seen do not have the numbers.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree - although I can't find any references online to how Luneville marked their newer, more recent pottery - I have a number of pieces that are in EXCELLENT condition, and all have the numbers included in the marks. Some 85, 88, and even a 92 and 93. There's no way this pottery is 120 years old.
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