These were called "Historical Plates" they depicted historical Anmerican scenes and buildings . They were made under contract to a number of American companies from the 1880's through the 1940's by potteries located in Staffordshire England, then the largest producer of ceramics in the world. They were the forerunner of "Collector Plates" that were all the rage in the 1980's. Values for examples like this one tend to be modest at under $20.00
These were called …
These were called "Historical Plates" they depicted historical Anmerican scenes and buildings . They were made under contract to a number of American companies from the 1880's through the 1940's by potteries located in Staffordshire England, then the largest producer of ceramics in the world. They were the forerunner of "Collector Plates" that were all the rage in the 1980's. Values for examples like this one tend to be modest at under $20.00