Question:

I went to your site in hopes to find out if this is Red Wing dinnerware.  It is very
lovely, has the same flower as Orleans pattern, but different bowl trim.  I would like to offer it for sale in my shop, but need to know when it was produced and value.  Thank you Jan

Answer:

The photo shows a covered casserole and covered cream soup in the early version of the Normandy pattern.  It was one of four patterns in the Provincial shape introduced
in 1941.  This early Normandy version was made for only about one year; it is not included with the other three patterns in a 1942 catalog.  The early version of Ardennes was discontinued a few years later.  Both patterns were revised and reintroduced in 1949.  This more common version of Normandy with the prominent red apple was produced from 1949 to 1952.

Early Normandy is considered rare and quite valuable today.  As with all dinnerware the
value depends on condition.  In excellent condition, the cover casserole would be worth $75-100 and the covered cream soup $40-50.  Crazing and stains are often found in Red Wing dinnerware made in the 1940s.  Any damage including chips, nicks, cracks, stains, and hairlines will reduce the value considerably.

Larry