Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute travel cookbooks So most likely

So most likely

you had to consult books and atlas' like this one here to figure out where your pineapple came from and which types of climates could grow a bountiful olive tree

And it's so accommodating in size we bet that you'll wind up using it for all sorts of purposes as you tote items around town

it grew out of the sea

it's fun to imagine all the kitchen adventures this platter has had over its 80+years of life

Vintage 1950s Homer Laughlin Priscilla Platter circa 1950 Household Institute travel cookbooks So most likelyTHE 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