Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI wire And when we go back

And when we go back to the sea

groceries were delivered in tidy parcels to doorsteps all over New Orleans

To produce and perpetuate perfection - or as near unto perfection as may be attained in the household

Measures 8" inches (diameter) x 3

His cookbooks prove it

Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI wire And when we go backThe graceful shapes, snowy glaze, and exquisite patterns of this fine ware appeal to the woman who has an eye for artistic table decoration (from a Homer Laughlin advertisement circa 1925) {HISTORY} Made in June of 1915 by Homer Laughlin, this antique platter features a simple gold swag pattern in the Empress shape. Debuting during WWI, Empress would go on to become one of H. L.'s most popular shapes. In manufacture for the next thirty years and