Haviland Limoges Schleiger Pattern 150-B November 10, 2008
When my father died in September, I inherited some china from his side of the family - china that I hadn’t even known existed. It’s really lovely, and with a little help from a very nice man at an online destination for Haviland collectors, I discovered that my china is Haviland Limoges Schleiger pattern 150B - “Green Roses.”
When I divorced a while back, I gave my wedding china, which I’d never liked very much anyway, to my next door neighbor. It made me sad to look at it, and I didn’t want it around. So I’ve been china-less ever since.
I am really thrilled to have this china now, which is just lovely, and has been in my family for at least 100 years. My Aunt Judy is going to give me more details of the china’s family history, but I know how old it is in general.
I inherited service for eight, with some missing pieces, and including some serving dishes. I will now begin filling in the missing pieces over time, although it will obviously take a while - both to find the pieces, and to afford them. But I am really excited about beginning to collect the pattern. My goal is to eventually have complete service for 18, plus plenty of serving dishes.
That is so beautiful! It will be cool to know the history, and how perfect to have 100 year old dishes in a 100 year old house.
Katie, Leslie said it best. I am happy for you.
Your grandmother Allison was so afraid of breaking it that she kept it packed in a barrel in the garage and never used or enjoyed it. Your father and I used to tell her to get it out and take pleasure in using it, but she wouldn’t. Then, in 1971, an earthquake hit Southern California and her community hardest. The china survived because of her fear that it would break and her insistence that it be kept packed in a barrel in the garage.
it’s just GORGEOUS, miss katie. i am an absolute china FIEND, and even worked as a bridal registrar at a major department store when i was in my early 20s. helping other young brides pick out their china was SO awesome i cannot even tell you — and in the process, i learned to recognize literally hundreds and hundreds of patterns on sight. the odd part is, i have not forgotten them to this day. i always wonder how all this useless knowledge might benefit me now that i write full-time — hey! maybe a novel that takes place in a china department!
okay…maybe not.
=:o]
out of curiosity, what was your china pattern for your first marriage?
xoxo
The china is lovely. What a wonderful and special keepsake.
I am trying to locate the pattern name for a friend’s set of Limoge. Would you share the website that you located and where you were able to find answers?
Thanks very much!
Sure - http://www.havilandcollectors.com/main/about.html