Auction Ends: Jul 23, 2017 07:00 PM HST

Antiques

Antique French Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware

Item Number: 297

Opening Bid: 25 USD

Item Description

This 4 piece collection of 3 salad plates (8") and 1 serving bowl (13") consists of beautifully made Limoges Porcelain from France made by Haviland & Co. One salad plate has a small chip (see picture).

From Becky Dietrich (Houzz Design Contributor) about using mixed-china to make unforgettable table settings (see photo):

Dishes — formal or casual — come in sets of four, eight, 12 and even 24 in stores. That’s the way it’s always been, and that’s the way it ought to be.

Says who? After all, where’s the fun in that? Have you ever been to a flea market or garage sale and seen some dishes you just loved, but there were only three, so you passed them up? Truth is, the most memorable table settings I have ever seen were a lovely hodgepodge of patterns and designs — not only the plates, but the flatware and glassware as well.

Ignore the small voice that whines, “You can’t do that!” The reality is, dishes and glassware break, and flatware disappears into a parallel universe. Does that mean we have to go buy new matching sets? Absolutely not. We just need to adjust our thinking away from sets and into mixing. A collection of plates will create table settings your family and friends will marvel over.

Item Special Note

Proceeds benefit Kona Historical Society, a 501c3 nonprofit. Winning bidder is responsible for shipping and Hawai`i State tax (4.166%). We try our best to ship items as economically as possible. Most are shipped flat rate but larger or unusually shaped items may need to be shipped priority. Winning bidder is also responsible for postal insurance if the item’s value is over $500. As with all auctions, item is sold “as is” with no refunds available.