the secret plate

The search for the ‘crystal’ 8″ luncheon plate continues…

There is a little-known plate in the Wexford family: a smooth-edged eight-inch-diameter plate.

I grabbed a screenshot from the Wexford FB group, from the only person I’ve ever seen to have them.

Now that I have a clear photo of the piece, I’ve been checking Google Lens, and, well, it works well enough that I found these:

smooth-rimmed, platinum-banded eight-inch Wexford luncheon plates by Anchor Hocking. the pattern  likely sold by Tuscany Imports Ltd. under the name of Oxford.

Five platinum-banded ‘luncheon’ plates, 8″ diameter, 3/4″ high.

a single platinum-banded Wexford luncheon plate. pressed glass dinnerware, identified by the center daisy, the large diamond fill pattern, and the small diamond band flanked by narrow channels.

The platinum-banded pieces are my favorite embellishment. it has such a brilliance to it, and it’s more durable than their gold or silver counterparts.

a formal place setting with platinum-banded Wexford and china, silver-trimmed Wexford serving pieces, silver-plated flatware, and white table linens.

With the addition of these plates, I can now assemble a cohesive platinum-banded place setting, mixing thrifted china with the platinum Wexford.

close-up details of the china and Wexford place setting, focusing on the platinum-banded Wexford luncheon plate and stemmed sherbet bowl.

Ruby-banded, and now platinum-banded… only the clear glass plate remains. Unless, of course, they made them gold-banded as well, which I wouldn’t mind. Not at all.

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