Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute botanicals Mary White taught basket-making classes

Mary White taught basket-making classes in Brooklyn NY in the early part of the 20th century

Metal boxes and bins were painted with food and fruit

As parents of four kids themselves

- Original dust jacket

Spiced Beef

Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute botanicals Mary White taught basket-making classesTHE NAME PRISCILLA MEANS RESPECTFUL. IN PARTICULAR, RESPECTFUL OF AGE, WISDOM, AND OR CHARACTER. IN OTHER WORDS, A PERFECT MONIKER FOR 73 YEAR OLD DISHES. {HISTORY} Made in West Virginia in 1950 by Homer Laughlin for the Household Institute, this vintage floral platter 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