Overview
A pair of delicate ivory-toned porcelain vessels featuring a signature reticulated (pierced) heart border and a pedestal base.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Lenox Ivory Pierced Heart Nut Bowls, Pair
Photo reference
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Story
During the mid-20th century, the American dinner table was a theater of etiquette where every snack, from salted almonds to individual mints, required its own specialized vessel.
Maker / Origin
Walter Scott Lenox founded his company in 1889 with the radical goal of proving that American porcelain could surpass the quality of elite European makers like Meissen or Sèvres.
Condition & Value
The porcelain appears bright and the gold hallmark on the base is crisp. These are widely collected and relatively common in the secondary market.
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