Vintage 1940s Priscilla Bread Plates by Homer Laughlin for Household Institute - Set of 4 circa 1949 mint green or beverage tray

or beverage tray

it's a long tale of little triumphs and disasters and you've got to really like it to stick to it

which suggests that it most likely started out in life as a colorful food server

Three of these five chip marks are unseen from the front

Vintage 1940s Priscilla Bread Plates by Homer Laughlin for Household Institute - Set of 4 circa 1949 mint green or beverage trayThe name Priscilla means respectful. In particular, respectful of age, wisdom, and or character. In other words a perfect moniker for 75 year old dishes. {HISTORY} Made in 1949 by Homer Laughlin in West Virginia for the Household Institute, this set of four bread plates features the Priscilla pattern in the Republic shape. With a scalloped edge, a gold rim, delicate embossing, and a series of pretty florals, this pattern was once part of a grocery