Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
LENOX CHINA, EST.1889 [KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA]
Two plates
2003RCIN 91758
Pair of large oval commemorative plates: creamware with gilded decoration. Fitted blue box with marbled paper and US Eagle.
The Lenox China Company was founded by Walter Scott Lenox (1859-1920) in 1889. The firm took its current name in 1906 and from that date began manufacturing tableware services of exclusive design. Following production of the first American presidential dinner service for Woodrow Wilson in 1918, the company continued to supply china for the White House throughout the twentieth century.
The Lenox China Company was founded by Walter Scott Lenox (1859-1920) in 1889. The firm took its current name in 1906 and from that date began manufacturing tableware services of exclusive design. Following production of the first American presidential dinner service for Woodrow Wilson in 1918, the company continued to supply china for the White House throughout the twentieth century.
