The Lenox porcelain company was founded in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox in Trenton, New Jersey. Originally, the company produced art pottery, but soon shifted its focus to fine china and porcelain.
One of Lenox's early successes was creating a custom set of 1,700 pieces of "White House china" for President Woodrow Wilson in 1918. This led to Lenox becoming the first American company to be honored with a license to produce presidential china.
Over the years, Lenox continued to produce fine china and porcelain, becoming known for its high-quality craftsmanship and elegant designs. In the 1930s, Lenox introduced its "Eternal" pattern, which became one of the company's most popular designs.
During World War II, Lenox produced porcelain for the US Army, including radar insulators, electronic parts, and porcelain spark plugs for military aircraft.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Lenox continued to expand its product line, more...
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A set of twelve porcelain plates decorated with fish, Lenox, early 20th century, decorated by W.H. Morley, circular, the centre of each finely painted by Morley with a different freshwater fish in an aquatic setting, the rims gilt, painted and printed…
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