Syracuse China for C. & O. Railroad George Washington Dinner Plates (8)
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Item: Set of 8 Plates
Make: Syracuse China (Onondaga, NY)
Age: 1930-1939
Construction: Vitreous China
Dimensions: Each 10 1/2" Diameter x 3/4" Deep
Condition: Excellent pre-owned vintage condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. A few utensil marks. Please see photos.
Details: Very rare ivory china dinner plates with 1 3/4" wide heavily embossed gold rims. Central image is a reproduction of the "Athenaeum Portrait" of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. Marked on the back of each in green is "Old Ivory SYRACUSE CHINA O.P.Co". Marked beneath this in black "MADE EXPRESSLY FOR Chesapeake & Ohio R.R".
In 1932, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad inaugurated its flagship train, the "George Washington". Running from Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC with additional sections originating in Louisville, KY and ending in Pheobus, VA. It was one of only two fully air-conditioned trains operating in the US at the time, offering first class accommodations. It is remembered for its Dining Car, and for its "beautiful china". These gold-rimmed dinner plates were a part of this china service, produced by Syracuse China (Onondaga Pottery Co.) and Buffalo China. This china is on display at the C&O Museum in Clifton Forge, VA.