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Question:
Hello expert, I have a egg plate – traditional size round with 15 "egg" slots – from my mother in law – do not know when purchased, my guess is the 60′s? Very plain with off white cream gaze with brown specks. Etched circular lines in the center section radiating outward – and there are etched perpendicular lines where the egg indents are on the outer rim. "RED WING USA" raised on the back is the only marking. Any help? Regards, Joyce Lynch
Answer:
This eggplate is not a part of any particular dinnerware pattern. It is one of several serving pieces produced in the beige fleck color with no further decoration. The 5-section nut dish and a chip & dip set are two other examples. The neutral color blends well with almost any dinnerware pattern, but especially with the patterns that feature beige fleck as the background color (such as Bob White or Round Up).
This eggplate was also made in dark brown, which goes well with the Village Green pattern. It is possible it was also made in other colors but if so I am not aware of them.
I don’t have firm dates on the production period for this eggplate, but it was most likely made in the early to mid 1960s. This piece is not easy to find, but because it doesn’t belong to a specific dinnerware pattern it also doesn’t hold much interest to collectors. I’d estimate the value to be $30-50, assuming excellent condition.
Larry