Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI wire groceries were delivered in tidy

groceries were delivered in tidy parcels to doorsteps all over New Orleans

His cookbooks prove it

We like to think it's because no one can bear to part with such a pretty bowl

all matter of table design

Large Antique Gold Swag Platter by Homer Laughlin Empress Shape circa 1915 WWI wire groceries were delivered in tidyThe graceful shapes, snowy glaze, and exquisite patterns of this fine ware appeal to the woman who has an eye for artistic table decoration (from a Homer Laughlin advertisement circa 1925) {HISTORY} Made in June of 1915 by Homer Laughlin, this antique platter features a simple gold swag pattern in the Empress shape. Debuting during WWI, Empress would go on to become one of H. L.'s most popular shapes. In manufacture for the next thirty years and