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Homer Laughlin~Lifetime Pink Rose 8 1/4" Platinum Trim 4Pc. Set Bowls

Description: Homer Laughlin (March 23, 1843 in Little Beaver, Ohio – January 10, 1913 in Los Angeles, California) was an American businessman and potter who, with his brother Shakespeare, formed the Laughlin Pottery Company in 1871 in Newell, West Virginia.Biography:The son of a miller, merchant and postmaster, Matthew Laughlin (1799–1876), of Scotch-Irish descent, and Maria (née Moore; 1814–1888), Homer Laughlin was educated at public schools and later at Neville Institute (now defunct). He did Civil War service from 1862 to 1865. A large part of his service was on detached duty as expert recorder of important military tribunals and he participated in the engagements around Murfreesboro.After he was mustered out of the army, he worked in retail in Pittsburgh for a while, and later he worked in petroleum development in Pennsylvania for a year, boring twelve oil wells. He then became a travelling salesman of Rockingham style crockery throughout the Midwest.Homer then moved to New York where he worked with his brother Shakespeare Moore Laughlin as an importer of English earthenware. In 1873, they built a pottery in East Liverpool, Ohio, which they ran as Laughlin Brothers until 1879, when Homer bought out Shakespeare. Their crockery became so popular that the company was accused of counterfeiting English trademarks by British manufacturers. In response to this accusation, Laughlin devised an anti-English trademark of a lion supine mounted by a rampant eagle standing on the lion's belly. The company became the largest manufacturer of crockery in the country.Laughlin Pottery then became the Homer Laughlin China Company. In 1889, William Edwin Wells joined Homer Laughlin, and seven years later the two incorporated the company. Laughlin sold his interest to Wells shortly thereafter. The company moved operations across the Ohio River to West Virginia land purchased from the Newell family. Laughlin moved to Los Angeles in 1897, where he developed the Homer Laughlin Building on Broadway, the first fire-proof office building in Southern California. It was also the first reinforced concrete building erected in Southern California. Laughlin was an intimate friend of President William McKinley for over thirty years and presided over the reception committee when McKinley visited Los Angeles.Laughlin was president of the U.S. Potters' Association for many years. He was a member of the Republican Club of New York, the California Club, Los Angeles, the Allegheny Commandery No. 35, Knights Templar, and an honorary life member of the Girvan Encampment of Glasgow, Knights Templar of Scotland.The Homer Laughlin China Co. moved all operations to Newell, West Virginia, in 1907. Operations continue in that location today.Family:Laughlin mansion c. 1906:On June 18, 1875 Laughlin married Cornelia Battenberg (1846-1907) at Wellsville, Ohio. They had three children, Homer, Jr., Nanette (1883-1891) and Gwendolyn (1886-May 19, 1942). Gwendolyn lived in Los Angeles from the age of 10 when her parents retired there. They bought a large mansion, now demolished, at 666 West Adams Boulevard. At one time Gwendolyn was on the board of directors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Homer Laughlin Jr. attended Stanford University, where he married Ada Edwards, a physical culture instructor, in the university chapel.Homer Laughlin died of pneumonia on January 10, 1913 after an operation for appendicitis. He is interred in Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Price: 19 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

End Time: 2025-02-10T15:12:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 18 USD

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Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Number of Items in Set: 4 Piece Set

Origin: Unknown

Antique: Yes

Shape: Round

Occasion: All Occasions

Year Manufactured: 1950

MPN: N/A

Item Length: 8 1/4"

Vintage: Yes

Department: Adults

Care Instructions: Hand Wash Only

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original

Manufacturer Warranty: None

Item Height: Approx. 1 1/2"

Style: Pink Rose

Features: DO NOT use in microwave, DO NOT put in dishwasher, Hand Wash, Decorative

Production Style: Art Pottery

Finish: Glossy

Item Width: 8 1/4"

Handmade: Yes

Pattern: Damask Rose 402

Color: Pink

Item Diameter: 8 1/4"

Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, Stoneware

Set Includes: Bowl Set

Item Depth: Approx. 1 1/4"

California Prop 65 Warning: N/A

Brand: Halsey Fine China

Type: Bowls

Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)

Theme: Pink Rose

Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959

Production Technique: Pottery

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Backstamp: Stamped

Item Weight: Unknown

Product Line: Halsey Fine China

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