Minton Plates

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Host Ralph and Terry Kovel travel to the Atlantique City Mega Fair in New Jersey, where Terry Kovel discovers Minton majolica oyster plates that date back to the Civil-War era and sell for more than $1,000!

Oyster plates gained popularity during the Victorian era.

Each dinner course was served in a separate dish.

Check out this Samuelear sunflower oyster dish.

An English registry mark on the back on this piece dates it from 1842 to 1883.

This Minton Mojolica plate is from the 1880s.

This plate was made by the Union Porcelain Works Company in New York in 1879.

So was this one ...

... and this one.

This one was by the famous German manufacturer KPM. It actually has a granite finish.

This snail server has a colorful fish-head pattern and was made in France.

Here's a striking dish with a turkey pattern from the early 1880s.

Resources
Atlantique City Mega Fair
Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com

Guests
Andrea Sullivan
Dealer
c/o Andrea's Antiques
401 28th St.
Brigantine, NJ 08203-1709
Phone: 609-266-3989
E-mail: Andreasantiques1@aol.com
Also in this Episode

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-113
•	Minton Plates
•	Kids' Prizes
•	Antique Dolls
•	Antique Games
•	Advertising Trade Cards
•	Antique Eyeglasses
•	Antique Gas Pumps
•	Embossed Jars
•	What's It?!?

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