1800s Griffen Smith & Hill Etruscan Majolica Maple Leaf Pedestal Plate 9.5"

19th Century Griffin, Smith and Hill Etruscan Majolica Maple Pedestal Compote Cake Platter. Circa 1880s. Etruscan Majolica (Griffin, Smith & Hill) The largest and best known of the American majolica manufacturers was Griffen, Smith and Hill of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. In 1867, John Griffen partnered with W.A.H. Schreiber in establishing a pottery in conjunction with the Philadelphia Iron Works producing fire bricks and Rockingham wares. The business thrived and in 1871 John Smith, an English potter from Stoke-on-Trent joined the firm with Schreiber leaving soon thereafter. Griffins sons Henry and George joined the firm along with potter William Hill. Thereafter, the partnership was known as Griffen, Smith and Hill and by 1879 had begun producing majolica. Following Hills departure in 1880, the company was renamed Griffen, Smith and Company, although and the H in the firms monogram continued to be used and the original name is still used

This beautiful cake stand measures 9.5" diameter and 5" tall

no cracks, excellent condition

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