The table is very crowded as I wanted to used several different pieces for everyone to enjoy. I had service for 24 but have downsized to service for 12 in this pattern. I have told you before that I got this in the grocery store one placesetting at a time. I think I had to purchase $25 in groceries in order to get each placesetting free. The serving pieces had to actually be purchased. I had to save $50 or $60 in order to buy the tureen, which was the most expensive piece in the set...that was quite a bit of money for me back in 1975.
Get yourself a drink, sit back and I will just tell you what scene is on each piece as the are many! Sorry for so many photos...
I started with a lace tablecloth and added a red woven placemat at each of the placesettings.
The dinner plate which has the North Church is sitting on an overlarge Gibson Regalia dinner plate which I am using as a charger.
I have used Wood & Sons Gay Day cream soup bowls for the salad course. They are the same beautiful blue and go pretty well with the Liberty Blue pattern. The underplate they are sitting on features Monticello.
The butter dish has Lafayette Landing at West Point on the lid.
The sugar and creamer will be used to hold dressing for the salad. The scene is another of Betsy Ross on the covered sugar bowl and the creamer has Paul Revere.
The oval serving bowl has The Minute Men.
The gravy bowl also has Lafayette Landing at West Point and the underplate has Governor's House in Williamsburg.
The round serving bowl has Fraunces Tavern.
The pitcher has the Old North Church.
The tureen has scenes from the Boston Tea Party on the bowl as well as the lid.
The 13" platter has Washington Crossing the Delaware and the 12", which isn't shown here, has the Governor's Mansion...there was no room on the table for that or the tea cups/saucers!
Also not shown are the tea cups and saucers. The scene on them is Paul Revere's Ride and Old North Church.
There are many pieces that I don't have...I am going to try to add some of those pieces I didn't acquire back in 1975 and there still are quite a few...
The stars and stripes napkins and napkin rings seemed appropriate for the table...I had forgotten I had them. The napkin rings are probably 25-30 years old and the napkins are some I found at Goodwill a couple years ago...and here I thought I had nothing patriotic in my stash! The flatware is 1847 Rogers Plain mixed with Oneida Forever and an unnamed Italian soup spoon.
The glassware is a plain blue tumbler, possibly Libbey, and the blue seeded wine stems by Artland.
I will be linking up to a few parties this week.
Let's Dish/Cuisine Kathleen
Whatever Wednesday Linky Party/Holly's Stamping Addiction
Thrifty Things Friday/The Thrifty Groove
Festive Friday Fiesta/The Home Girl
Anything Blue Friday/The Dedicated House
Seasonal Sundays/The Tablescaper
Thank you ladies for hosting each week!
Let's Dish/Cuisine Kathleen
Whatever Wednesday Linky Party/Holly's Stamping Addiction
Thrifty Things Friday/The Thrifty Groove
Festive Friday Fiesta/The Home Girl
Anything Blue Friday/The Dedicated House
Seasonal Sundays/The Tablescaper
Thank you ladies for hosting each week!