Vintage 1940s Floral Filigree Platter by Sheffield USA circa 1949 tote appetizers and snacks

appetizers and snacks

the glamorous Gibson Girl set the standard for beauty

But selling dishware during the Great Depression was always a tricky business

proof that the Shaker way of cooking was a popular source of inspiration throughout the last half of the 20th century

There is some minor fraying to front and back overboard edges and a de random cooking spots on some pages (most noticeably the bottom spine - please see photo)

Vintage 1940s Floral Filigree Platter by Sheffield USA circa 1949 tote appetizers and snacks{HISTORY} Sheffield is the name of many things. It's a city in South Yorkshire, England. A town in Iowa and a pottery in Massachusetts. This platter hails from the New England pottery first started by the husband and wife team, Joseph and Marie Cowen in 1946. Just after they were married, Joseph and Marie bought a farm in Sheffield, MA with the intention of growing vegetables and raising animals. Upon discovery of a clay pit on their property they