Antique W.H. Grindley Soup Bowls - Set of Five - Handpainted Semi Porcelain circa 1897 carrabara marble butterflies and a decorative inner

butterflies and a decorative inner band with geometric flowers

Frosted and smooth like sea glass collected on the beach

these pieces were made between the 1930's-1960's and each is marked on the back with makers marks

The motto of the United States Army Medical Department is Experienta et Progressus (experience and progress)  - a declaration of the department's forward movement on the medical front since the 1700's

food service or just general ooohing and ahhhing

Antique W.H. Grindley Soup Bowls - Set of Five - Handpainted Semi Porcelain circa 1897 carrabara marble butterflies and a decorative innerTo hard necessity one's will and fancy must conform. Goethe {HISTORY} Every once in a while, here in the shop, we come across a set of antique dishes that speaks more of aesthetic than of usefulness. Such is the case here with this shabby yet utterly captivating antique wide rimmed soup bowls made by W. H. Grindley England. Marked with the USA patent date February 2, 1897 they feel like history in your hands as you trace adventure across 122 years