Early 20th Century Haviland France Haviland & Co., Limoges Dinnerware Plates- 2 Pieces

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A rare vintage pair of Theodore Haviland Limoges porcelain china plates. Haviland China has so many patterns that identifying it … Read more A rare vintage pair of Theodore Haviland Limoges porcelain china plates. Haviland China has so many patterns that identifying it is a bit like solving a mystery. This particular pattern has a light gold gilt around the scalloped edge. The gold seems to be warn a bit as it is not solid. There are delicate pink roses tucked amongst a green floral spray. The plates are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or crazing.
The large plate is 9.5” and the smaller is 7.5” in diameter. The bottoms are marked "Theodore Haviland Limoges France Pat. applied for" and include a green “W”, "Philadelphia" in the left ribbon, "New York" in the right ribbon and "Paris" in the ribbons loop (center). I believe this indicates that they were either produced in Limoge, France and sold in Philadelphia, Paris and New York or it might indicate that they were produced in the U.S. "Theodore" is underlined so they were probably made when Haviland's son came to the U.S. and began production in the late 1800's. I am not able to determine the exact date they were produced. My guess is that they date early to mid 20th century. See less