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How do you identify old plates?
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To identify old plates, flip them over and examine their maker's marks. You can research these markings using trusted online resources to find out who produced your plates. Some pieces may also feature production years, model or style numbers, patent numbers and other information that can be useful when making an identification. If your plates are unmarked or you encounter any problems with your research, consider consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a diverse assortment of antique and vintage plates on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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French Blue & White Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of 5 Majolica Plates, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A beautiful set of five antique French majolica plates, featuring an elegant relief design of vine leaves, grape clusters, and branches. Their rich palette of greens, browns, and cre...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica
English Majolica Rustic Leaves on Bark Plates, Set of Two
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of two English Majolica plates in a rustic, aesthetic pattern of leaves on a brown, bark-like ground and showing two butterflies, circa 1850-1880.
This pair is being offered A...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Sarreguemines Benjamin Rabier Childs Plate, Aménités
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A child’s assiette parlante, a talking plate, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier for Sarreguemines, France – circa 1900.
Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939), was a French children’s author, pla...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Sarreguemines Benjamin Rabier Childs Plate, Au Pays des Surprise
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A child’s assiette parlante, a talking plate, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier for Sarreguemines, France – circa 1900.
Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939), was a French children’s author, pl...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Circa 1870
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French Sarreguemines majolica oyster plate, circa 1870. Maker's mark and model number on reverse (this is an older model). It displays beautifully with vibrant col...
Category
Antique 1870s French Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica
