The American College Plat by L. Straus & Sons

By Lisa Ostella on September 25, 2021October 8, 2021

The American College Plate by L. Straus & Sons. In 1893, L. Straus & Sons produced their own products in a number of factories in Europe that they exclusively controlled. The following illustrations are from the Crockery and Glass Journal of January 12, 1893.

Carlson3c — Caption: 1879 – a glassware factory in Steinschoenau, Bohemia

Carlson3d — Caption: 1880 – a china decorating factory in Limoges, France

Carlson3e — Caption: 1882 – a pottery factory
in Rudolstadt, (Thuringia) Germany

Carlson3f — Caption: 1884 – a porcelain decorating factory in Carlsbad, Bohemia.

“Macy’s is the only store in the world that owns and controls its own potteries and decorating shops. We have our own glassware factory at Steinschoenau, Bohemia; our own porcelain decorating plant in Carlsbad, Bohemia; our own pottery at Rudolstadt, Thuringia, and our china decorating plant at Limoges, France. Quote from “China and Glassware” section of the Macy 1906-07 catalog

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