FOR THE HOSTESS WITH DISTINCTIVE TASTE... (FROM A 1947 AD CAMPAIGN FOR HOMER LAUGHLIN'S GEORGIAN EGGSHELL) 

{HISTORY}

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, one of Homer Laughlin's most popular dish designs was Georgian Eggshell. Both a body shape and a design style, H.L.'s Georgian Eggshell dishes came in complete sets featuring a variety of different patterns and colors.

This batch of Eggshell salad plates features the Heather Rose pattern - a beautiful arrangement of ice-pink roses, small purple flowers, and clusters of green leaves and sprigs.  Made in 1947 in Newell, West Virginia, the eggshell style was so named because of its lightweight composition that mirrored fine china and porcelain without the hefty price tag. Delicate like the shell of an egg, all the dishes in this series had an elegant appearance, feminine color palettes, and a fragile yet also surprisingly strong composition.

What is especially great about these salad plates is their square shape - a refreshing change from more traditional circular plates. This shape offers many more possibilities beyond serving salad, but thanks to its square composition it's especially stylish for petite cheese trays, charcuterie arrangements and a bevy of different types of breads and desserts.  

To appeal to such kitchen creativity, these plates are offered for sale in the shop individually. Whether you take home one or two for incorporation into your already mismatched collection or you start fresh with a solid set that will springboard future inspiration, each salad plate comes packed with tons of hidden potential ready to be uncovered.

 {SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Matching set of 9 salad plates available 

- Each plate sold individually

- Colors include ice-pink, grape, sage, mint, mustard, ivory, white

- Each plate is stamped on back with maker's mark, series name, and manufacturing date

{CONDITION}

All the plates are in lovely vintage condition. There are no chips, cracks or staining on any plate. The gold rim around each plate is in bright and shiny condition with the exception of one small rub mark on plate. Please see photos. 

{SIZE}

Each plate measures 8" inches x 8" inches and weighs 10 oz. 

{MORE FROM THIS PATTERN}

Find matching Heather Rose dinner plates in the shop here.