This section of the Meet Me At the Fair, The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, pertains to Souvenirs. This will include anything sold and/or given out to fairgoers.
For the curious, I own none of these pieces.
This French Theodore Haviland Limoges 10-inch dinner plate was a an up-scale souvenir. Decorated in gold around the edge, the plates were usually monogrammed for the customer. The back of the plate was the Company's name as well as who ordered the fine wear- all written in gold. Ordering a set of this fine china could only be done by a fairly wealthy person.
This Directors Plate is 10 1/4" wide and has gold band and handles at the side.
The plate's main feature- its center, includes the figurine of Lady France, with a flower and sceptor in hand. To her right is Festival Hall and the Cascades. Below her is an American Eagle, Mississippi figure with a barrel of water pouring out; to his left is the French flag and to the right the American Flag. Below is a picture of Thomas Jefferson on left and Napoleon on right. In between them is the Eads Bridge that connected the East with the West.
This plate was given to each of the Fair's 200 directors. Both Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co. of St. Louis and Semi Porcelain Edwin M. Knowles China Co. were involved in the plates creation.
This is an English Staffordshire vase was created by the R & M pottery (Rowland & Marsellus), company for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. It depicts the Grand Basin and Cascades. The double-handled fluted vase measures 9-1/4 inches tall, is 5 inches wide and 3-3/4 deep
Rowland & Marsellus were importers, wholesalers and retailers, especially of 'souvenir' wares operating out of New York, flourished c.1893 -1938.
This 1904 St. Louis World's Fair
Blue transfer plate shows a large image of Thomas Jefferson and is marked- World's Fair 1803 Souvenir Plate. It was created by the Victoria Art Co. and was 7 inches in diameter.
This 1904 World's Fair Exposition plate has a green floral transferware design on the border and was manufactured by Adams in England, and consigned by the St. Louis Glass and Ovenware Company, St. Louis, Missouri at the time of the Fair.
This plate was also made in blue, rose, and a gray & white.
