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HOMER LAUGHLIN CARDINAL PATTERN DINNERWARE CA. 1942 SERVICE FOR 12 - $300 (Norman, OK)
E. Boyd Street near Classen Blvd
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Homer Laughlin China Company
model name / number:
Cardinal pattern
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HOMER LAUGHLIN CARDINAL PATTERN DINNERWARE CA. 1942 SERVICE FOR 12
This is a service for 12 of the “Cardinal” pattern dinnerware manufactured in the 1940s by the Homer Laughlin China Co. It is not bone china but rather glazed semi-vitreous earthenware. This type of porcelain is fired at high temperatures to create a dense, durable and glossy body.
It was produced on the Nautilus blank, which has a curved swirl body in a soft ivory tone. Each piece features a smooth ivory glaze over the porcelain body. The Eggshell Nautilus shape features a rich maroon band adorned with an intricate, elegant 22K gold filigree design.
This is a premium, long-discontinued vintage set of American-made tableware dating from the early to mid-1940s.
This vintage set for 12 was owned by my paternal grandmother who used it as her good everyday dishes set in the 1940s and 1950s. Some of the pieces show typical wear that is expected for its age, including very minor surface scratches and minor production flaws that were inherent with these pieces from the factory. One or two of the pieces have chips on the edges, but there are no cracks and no repairs to any of the pieces of this set.
The “Cardinal” pattern code is N1642 (Replacements Ltd. item #37975 / Pattern code HLCN1642).
The 15” oval serving platter alone lists on the Replacements Ltd. site for $99.95.
I will furnish a listing of all of the pieces in her set that I am offering for sale to anyone who asks.
I am offering these to a younger person who loves to set a fancy dinner table from the World War 2 era when finer things were handmade and decorated right here in America. You pair these magnificent, showy plates with sterling utensils and cloth napkins, and you have an experience straight out of the history books. You go back to the time when a can of tuna fish cost 15 cents, when FDR was president of the U. S., and you could actually buy a new Packard Clipper automobile.