Antique Hotelware Platter - St Anthony Hotel - Texas Restaurant Ware circa 1909 pink peonies a nested set of three

a nested set of three containing pink tulips and wildflowers

75" inches (length) x 5

This edition features black-and-white food photography throughout

It was during his time spent in the kitchen of Paul and Bunny Mellon that the idea for a cookbook was ignited

75"inches (width) x 8

Antique Hotelware Platter - St Anthony Hotel - Texas Restaurant Ware circa 1909 pink peonies a nested set of three{HISTORY} Like so many vintage restaurantware and hotelware serving pieces, this vintage platter tells three stories in one the history of the maker (Lamberton Works), the history of the distributor (Albert Pick & Company), and the history of the esteemed establishment for which it was made (St. Anthony Hotel). The oldest story of the three starts with the distributor, Albert Pick, an Austrian immigrant, who opened up a dish shop in Chicago in 1857.