Q: I own this celery dish and would like to learn more about it. It's marked "Blakeman & Henderson, Limoges, France." It also has a star-like mark with "Limoges" inside it, "Limoges" above it, and "France" below. I can't find any information on the pattern or marks. Can you tell me the pattern name and something about the marks?
A: The star-like mark was used by Coiffe, a company that operated in Limoges from the 1870s to the mid 1920s. It made porcelain blanks that were decorated at other Limoges companies–although Coiffe employees may have decorated some porcelain. The star-like Coiffe mark, which collectors call "Mark 3," was used from 1891 to 1914. Blakeman & Henderson was an importer that used the script mark on your plate in the early 1900s. The pattern of your dish does not have a name. Value of the dish: about $35.
