Lenox E88 Gold-Encrusted Ramekins (Liners), Set of Eight — American Ivory China, c. 1906–1930

A set of eight Lenox ramekins in the E88 pattern: ivory china with a flared lip, finished with a band of raised, gold-encrusted laurel leaves set just inside the rim and a fine gold line at the edge. It’s a richer, more textured treatment than the flat gold banding found on most Lenox smalls. Each is backstamped with Lenox’s early green wreath mark and the shape and pattern code “1201/E88,” hand-lettered. The wreath mark without “Made in U.S.A.” was used from 1906 to 1930, placing this set at nearly a century old or more. Ramekins of this type were made by Lenox as liners for sterling silver holders, and fit many standard holders of the period.

Condition: no chips or cracks on any of the eight. The gold encrustation and rim lines are bright, with no visible wear. The unglazed foot rims show light surface marks consistent with use. Each measures 3¼" across.

A genuinely early example of American porcelain from Lenox’s formative decades in Trenton, New Jersey. Eight matching pieces from this era, all intact, are increasingly uncommon. Sets like this were easily separated or broken over a century of handling.

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