Greetings,

I am looking for a reference/references that will give me the pattern
names for stock (non-logo/non-custom) hotel ware or restaurant ware
dishes. I'm particularly interested in the names of the patterns that
consist of various numbers of lines of various thicknesses around the
vessel edges. I'm less interested in finding dates of production of these
stock pieces, since most of the companies that made them seem to have made
heavy use of date codes.

An example of what I'm talking about: Buffalo China Co.'s "Saratoga"
pattern was a wide band paired with a very close thin band around the
outer edge of the plate and a thin line closer to the center.

image here: http://tinyurl.com/3e3jfc5
(Goes to:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/buffalo-china-saratoga-green-stripe-8-plates-x-4)

There are some books on restaurantware for collectors available, but the
ones I've seen focus primarily on the custom production lines (specific
hotels, railroads, steamships).

Any assistance appreciated!

Regards,
Megan.

Megan E. Springate, RPA
Doctoral Student
Department of Anthropology
1111 Woods Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
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