Vintage from Paul is delighted to offer these lovely Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Cup & Saucer Sets.

The Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip pattern is listed as Number N1594 and dates to the period 1937 to the early 1940's.

The Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Cup & Saucer Sets have a wide band of the palest of yellows set against a pristine white background. On the wide pale yellow band is a beautiful rendering of full lush tulips. The edges and inner verge are accented with 24 carat gold.

Each of the available Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Cup & Saucer Sets is in mint condition, having no chips, crazing, cracks, scratches or other defects. The colors are vibrant, the graphics crisp and the gilding intact. These pieces appear to be unused.

The Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Cup & Saucer Sets are marked with: "HL, Eggshell, Nautilus,U.S.A.,C40N8.

The Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Saucers measures 5-3/4 inches in diameter; the Homer Laughlin Eggshell Nautilus Tulip Cups stand 2-1/2 inches in height and measure 3-1/4 inches in diameter at the top.

From the December 1940 Ceramic Industry magazine.

"Round-the-Clock" with American dinnerware is a brand new idea for selling dishes. It is currently featuring the Eggshell dinnerware of the Homer Laughlin China Co. The explanation of this plan is given by J. Donald Thompson, sales manager of the firm.

Eggshell, lightweight, crazeproof ware is being offered at a tremendous saving on the easy payment plan, making it possible for the homemaker to have a table service designed to fill every entertaining need from breaksfast to midnight snacks, formal and informal demands. It will not cause a family tragedy if a piece is broken, for the patterns are open stock.

The plan is catching on like wildfire and Homer Laughlin is sharing the benefits with the homemaker who buys the ware.

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