Vintage 1940s Priscilla Bread Plates by Homer Laughlin for Household Institute - Set of 4 circa 1949 The Best of Times by Ludwig Bemelmans This trio would also feel

This trio would also feel right at home in your mudroom

German-American filmmaker and author

you notice all their similarity in shape and size

stands for James William Pankhurst

so it is quite possible that Rosenthal purchased the plate from JP

Vintage 1940s Priscilla Bread Plates by Homer Laughlin for Household Institute - Set of 4 circa 1949 The Best of Times by Ludwig Bemelmans This trio would also feelThe name Priscilla means respectful. In particular, respectful of age, wisdom, and or character. In other words a perfect moniker for 75 year old dishes. {HISTORY} Made in 1949 by Homer Laughlin in West Virginia for the Household Institute, this set of four bread plates features the Priscilla pattern in the Republic shape. With a scalloped edge, a gold rim, delicate embossing, and a series of pretty florals, this pattern was once part of a grocery