Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute botanicals Perhaps it was a good

Perhaps it was a good segue way pattern transitioning the old to the new thus ushering in a host of fresh

shopping to nutrition

Mary White taught basket-making classes in Brooklyn NY in the early part of the 20th century

Metal boxes and bins were painted with food and fruit

There is some slight rubbing of the gold design in some spots as expected with age

Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute botanicals Perhaps it was a goodTHE NAME PRISCILLA MEANS RESPECTFUL. IN PARTICULAR, RESPECTFUL OF AGE, WISDOM, AND OR CHARACTER. IN OTHER WORDS, A PERFECT MONIKER FOR 73 YEAR OLD DISHES. {HISTORY} Made in West Virginia in 1950 by Homer Laughlin for the Household Institute, this vintage floral platter features the Priscilla pattern in the Republic shape. With a scalloped edge, a gold rim, delicate embossing, and a series of pretty florals, this pattern was once part of a grocery