Pickard Silver Wreath Footed Cup and Saucer Set Pattern 1098

This Lovely Vintage Silver Wreath Cream Color with Silver and Platinum Trim. Each piece has been inspected and are in excellent vintage condition, no chips or cracks. Like New. Very minimal signs of wear, the Silver and Platinum are still bright and full of shine. This includes: 2-3/8 inch footed coffee cup and saucer. Each piece has the Gold Pickard Made in USA stamp on the back. The production of pattern Silver Wreath # 1098 ended in 1973. Placing this set at over 50 years old. Here is a little history about Pickard China. The Pickard China story dates back to 1893 when Wilder Pickard established the company in Edgerton, Wisconsin. At the turn of the 20th century, Pickard was moved to Chicago where the company specialized in hand-painted art pieces and dessert and tea sets. Wilder's son, Austin Pickard, joined the business in the late 1920's and soon began experimentations in developing a fine China dinnerware. This beautiful China, then as now, is noted for its graceful shapes, lightness and delicacy, unusual strength and brilliant glaze. In 1977, Pickard, Incorporated was selected by the U.S. Department of State to manufacture the official China service used by our embassies and other diplomatic missions around the world. Pickard has also been commissioned to produce custom China for Air Force One, Blair House and Camp David.