Antique Small French Limoges Platter with Violet Flowers circa 1895 by Theodore Haviland - Schleiger 148G Pattern petite flora Albert Einstein carved his name

Albert Einstein carved his name into a wooden table top in the dining room that is still visible today

the Peking Gourmet Inn has been a family-run business and a DC staple since 1978

We don't need to sing the praises of the joy of cloth napkins over paper versions

this September 1945 issue of True Story magazine is a veritable time capsule of pop culture

(See cooking school photo included here courtesy of the Daily News February 4

Antique Small French Limoges Platter with Violet Flowers circa 1895 by Theodore Haviland - Schleiger 148G Pattern petite flora Albert Einstein carved his name{HISTORY} Getting ready to celebrate its 130th birthday next in just a few months, this small antique porcelain platter was made by Theodore Haviland in Limoges, France in 1895. Containing all the hallmarks of beautiful design that the Haviland brand was known for, it features a delicate floral pattern of trailing violets, a thick lacy ric rac style embossed rim highlighted with swirls on each handle where a touch of gold paint adds a slight shimmer.