Antique Hotelware Platter - St Anthony Hotel - Texas Restaurant Ware circa 1909 one dish dinners a historic 18th century Connecticut

a historic 18th century Connecticut farmhouse and a brand new midcentury modern house that she and her husband designed and built (also in Connecticut)

Esther is quick to point out that these activities do not require much

In the 1920's this is how you carried your lunch - in a divided metal box with latch closures and a leather handle

Was it a busy diner in a big city or a humble mom and pop place in a small town

Inspired by her well-received debut

Antique Hotelware Platter - St Anthony Hotel - Texas Restaurant Ware circa 1909 one dish dinners a historic 18th century Connecticut{HISTORY} Like so many vintage restaurantware and hotelware serving pieces, this vintage platter tells three stories in one the history of the maker (Lamberton Works), the history of the distributor (Albert Pick & Company), and the history of the esteemed establishment for which it was made (St. Anthony Hotel). The oldest story of the three starts with the distributor, Albert Pick, an Austrian immigrant, who opened up a dish shop in Chicago in 1857.