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kylaba

Info needed on Crown Castle plates

kylaba
hace 18 años

I have a set of plates that have "Crown Castle Ltd." and "Made in USA" stamped on them. I need information on circa when they were made and some info on the company. I believe they're pewter.

Thanks in advance.

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  • triciae
    hace 18 años

    The "Ltd" included in the mark would mean the piece was made post-1861 and most are much much later. The "Ltd." stands for "Limited" which is a legal definition of a type of corporate organizational structure.

    As a general statement, the "Made In" (country of origin) was required when the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890 was amended in 1921. There are some notable exceptions...Wedgwood used "Made In" much earlier than 1921.

    A tight close-up picture would help in order to see the finish on the pewter. But, they are definitely 20th century.

    Comentarios (15)

    • lindac
      hace 18 años

      A picture woulkd help....
      But generally speaking....very generally...the words Made in USA usually indicate items made in the latter part of the 19th century to the very early part of the 20th century.
      Linda C

    • kylaba
      Autor original
      hace 18 años

      here's a pic.
      http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e191/kylaba/100_1185.jpg

      I beleive it's called a 'Queen Anne' pattern

      Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1375052}}

    • lindac
      hace 18 años

      Probably 1920's....there was a resugrance in pewter stuff then.....and again in the early 1950's.
      Linda C

    • joshua_izntrbl_com
      hace 15 años

      Here are 3 pictures of this set. Sorry this reply is so old, but this is the only site with information on this dinner set. Here are the pictures. Thank you for your help....

      http://images.craigslist.org/01010001150001160120080822b33bf6803f81e4ca110063b9.jpg

      http://images.craigslist.org/01011201151101160920080822ecb42375c9220eaf1c00dc05.jpg

      http://images.craigslist.org/01010401150201160220080822c702a63197aeac1fe800b99b.jpg

      http://jkvalues.homestead.com/files/P1/coll-ant1.jpg

      Here is a link that might be useful:

    • yborgal
      hace 15 años

      My daughter has a set of Crown Castle plates. They are very similar to Wilton Armetale's Country French pattern with a matte finish.

      I don't think they're true pewter, but rather an aluminum alloy as is Wilton Armetale.

      At any rate, she was afraid to use them because of the possibility of toxins contaminating the food, but it's been fine.

      A table set with these plates is truly impressive. Congrats on a beautiful collection.

    • ddt47
      hace 14 años

      Crown-Castle Ltd is (was) out of Stanford, CT. They sold nice reproductions. I have a small catalog from the 70's with your plates on the front cover. I purchased 1776 repro flatware, which I have and am still very happy with.
      If you would like to share your email address, I can forward you a picture of the front of the brochure advertising your plates. The are not pewter, they are pewtalloy metal and sold for $22.95 fir a 16 piece set.

    • cbsmith74
      hace 12 años

      hello i bought a set at an estate sale. it consist of 6 cups,7 small plates and 8 big plates.

    • nickyrose38_msn_com
      hace 12 años

      I hve a set of crown castle ltd...8 dinner plates..and 8 desert size plates and one mug style cup.... I'm curious to know basiclly what they're worth ...any infi??

    • shancock9
      hace 8 años

      The photo looks exactly like the set of brand new Crown Castle dinner ware in the 1970's. They are reproduction pewter with another metal mixed, but I cannot recall what the other metal is. I just know that it was supposed to make them easier to clean than regular pewter. The set is serving for 8 - dinner plates, dessert plates, a platter, and tankards.


    • jsauls827
      hace 2 años

      I know this is a very old thread, but my husband just bought me a set of these from an antique shop bc I loved them. should i avoid the dishwasher and microwave? not sure how to care for them.

    • lindac92
      hace 2 años

      No dishwasher.....and certainly no microwave, they are metal and will cause arcing! Hand wash.


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      GJCatranis Interiors
      hace 2 años

      Does anyone know if they are safe to off of? My husband and I recently purchased a set from an antique store, but they have a slight "dusty" or "tarnished" texture to them. This is after washing them with dawn dish soap. Thanks!

    • colleenoz
      hace 2 años

      Probably not, especially if they are dark grey. Modern, almost lead-free pewter is very light and silvery in appearance, but antique pewter has a high lead content.

    • Laura Pyatt
      hace 5 meses

      Is there any way to test the Lead content? I just got a set from my neighbor that did not want them anymore. Thank you

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