K La Moyne 15pc Server Set Hand Painted Signed Ebonyte Melmac Cups Bowls JCS for Sale

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K La Moyne 15pc Server Set Hand Painted Signed Ebonyte Melmac Cups Bowls JCS For Sale

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K La Moyne 15pc Server Set Hand Painted Signed Ebonyte Melmac Cups Bowls JCS:
$99.99

VTG Collectible K La Moyne Red Ebonyte Melmac Salad Server Set & Tumblers, Signed 15pcGorgeous and sturdy set featuring bamboo handles, hand painted and signed by the artist. Would also be a great set for noodles!All measurements are approximate.
6 Tumblers - 2 have retained their painted designs, 4 have barely visible remnants of the paint which could be left as-is or easily removed. There are no chips or cracks, neither on the top rims nor the bottoms. They are not/were not signed on the bottom.5.25" high with a 2.75" top rim opening and a 2" base.
6 Salad Bowls - All have very clear and solid original painted designs and signatures on the bottom. No chips or cracks, and the bamboo handles are in very good condition with none unraveling.1.75" high with a 6" top rim opening and a 2.5" base.
2 Salad Tongs - No chips or cracks, and the bamboo wrap on the handles is secure. No painting, no signature.9" long and 2.5" wide on the 'scoop' end.
1 Salad Serving Bowl - Clear and solid painted design and signature on the bottom. No chips or cracks. The bamboo handles are in very good condition with no unraveling and what appear to be the original hand-tied knots underneath.3" high with a 12" rim opening and a 5.25" base.
This is a very nice, heavy set which weighs a little over 6 pounds. It will be well-packaged for shipping which will increase the weight and box size and will be reflected in the shipping cost.
Ebonyte is an Asian-inspired line of Melmac dinnerware designed by Kaye LaMoyne in the 1940's and produced by Hellmich Manufacturing prior to the Branchell Company's formal establishment in St. Louis, Missouri in 1952. A noted industrial designer, LaMoyne was born in 1918 in Topeka, Kansas and studied design and color at an art school in Chicago. The International Museum of Dinnerware Design currently owns 142 examples of Ebonite melamine dinnerware in vibrant red and black, many with bamboo handles and the hand-painted Chinese characters zhen wei which can be translated as "good taste".
"What is the purpose of buying vintage if you want it to look new?"
We do not clean vintage items and leave that to the discretion of the buyer. All vintage items will show signs of wear consistent with age, as should be expected.
We consider "vintage" to be 25+ years old (from late 1990's or before), and "antique" to be 100+ years old (from mid 1920's or before).
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