Description: Scarce set of twelve (12) dinner plates by Syracuse China, restaurant ware from The Pump Room at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago, c. 1950. Set contains 11 plates with a smooth rim, one with an embossed band, all marked with the same Sarah Siddons backstamp except for one as shown. Each measure 10.25" diameter and are in Excellent condition free of nicks or fleabites with minor surface wear commensurate with prior use. Note ten are shown in photos, twelve are included in listing. Chicago hotelier and restaurateur Ernie Byfield opened The Pump Room in the Ambassador East Hotel on Oct. 1, 1938. It became a Chicago Gold Coast landmark and endured for decades as a popular, highly-acclaimed restaurant. This Syracuse custom design (#DC-2600) has a white body with a center well depiction of the 18th century actress Sarah Siddons in the foreground and the Royal Crescent of Bath, England in the background. The inscription on the back of the plate reads: "Sarah Siddons incomparable English actress, fused stage and society, frequented the Pump Room and hobnobbed with English aristocracy while playing stock in Bath." A fine addition to any home or collection! Shipping is FREE in the Continental USA. Please email for an international shipping quote. All items come from a smoke free home. Items are usually shipped within 24 hours of receiving payment. Email us your questions and check out our fully stocked eBay Store! Please contact us if you have any questions at all. We are here to help you with your purchase decisions. Please view the total listing as there are more pictures at the bottom of the listing. Shipping Cost, if quoted in the listing, is an estimate and is based upon us using the least expensive way of shipping to you if your address is a street address in the Continental United States Only (48 States), all others (i.e., foreign country, Alaska, and Hawaii residents), please contact us prior to purchase for a shipping quote. Thank you.
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-15T00:42:48.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Items in Set: Twelve-Piece
Origin: United State
Antique: No
Shape: Round
Occasion: All Occasions
MPN: Sarah Siddons
Year Manufactured: 1950
Vintage: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Plate Diameter: 10.25"
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Features: Decorative, Stackable
Production Style: Art Pottery
Finish: Glossy
Handmade: No
Pattern: Ambassador Hotel Chicago
Color: Multicolor
Material: Ceramic
Set Includes: Dinner Plate
Brand: Syracuse China
Type: Dinner Plate
Theme: Figure
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Backstamp: Printed
Production Technique: Pottery
Product Line: Duraline
