Nana’s and Mother's Haviland Tablescape

I am sharing a very simple tablescape this week just to show a bit of the Haviland china that I inherited from my mother and Nana. I love vintage damask tablecloths as my mother did and I like to use them from time to time. I probably inherited this one from my mother although I have bought a few on Ebay.

My mother was born in February so I set this table in her memory and to honor how she set her table for guests. This was the “Good Haviland”, she inherited it from her mother and she used it for special occasions. I added to it over the years so I have many different pieces. Most of the china is the pattern Ranson Gold, and probably Schleiger Number 1. Haviland china had a complex pattern naming system but many of the gold rim on white patterns can be used together because they are similar in appearance.

The mark on the back of the china indicates that it was made between 1894 and 1931. The dinner plate in those days was smaller, it measures about 9 inches across and the salad plate is a bit smaller. The gold rim was hand painted and you can see the two small indentions on the rim between the larger ones that indicate that it may be pattern Schleiger Number 1.

My Haviland has two different finial and handle designs. This one is called Twig.

This one is called Bow. I actually like this design better but most of the china I inherited was the Twig pattern and it was easier to find Twig than Bow when I was buying additions to the set.

I have a few different sizes of covered vegetable dishes.

You can see the twig design on the underplate on this covered sauce dish.

I have several different sizes of serving bowls.

This tea pot, creamer, and sugar bowl are not the same pattern as my other china but they are a close match, just more gold. I love the shapes of these pieces.

I do have a creamer and sugar in the twig pattern and you can see the difference in the two sets here.

A simple table setting to share some cherished family treasures.

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