The Bee's Knees Cantid Camera Photos

In no particular order, here are some more pieces of restaurant china that we can't id. If you think you may know where any of these pieces may have been used, drop us an email at: thebeesknees.
There are no guesses too wild and we welcome any and all suggestions. If you are interested in purchasing any of the items seen on these pages, drop us an email.

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What it is: Bread Plate - 5 7/8" with the letters 'S C' and five stars as the top mark.

What we know: This Top Mark has been identified. It is from the Southern Cross Hotel. We know there were at least two hotels, one located in Melbourne and the other in Sydney, Australia. The Melbourne Hotel has since been torn down and is the only hotel to host all 5 Beatles when they were on tour in 1964. The Sydney hotel still remains open today.

This plate is from Mayer China, with a 1962 (162) datecode. We also have coupe plates and saucers with a blue/lightblue top mark and a different pattern than shown here. Check our eBay auctions for a chance to bid on one of these neat pieces of memorabilia.

Many thanks to Tony Earl from Australia for taking the time to email us with the information we needed to identify this top mark.

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What it is: Bread Plate - 6" ivory with black and gray letters 'M B' as the top mark.

What we know: Ivory Lamberton Sterling back stamp circa 1954-1970's (C-7) datecode.

What it is: Pie (bread) - 5 1/2" lined yellow and gray with the letters 'C C C' as the top mark.

What we know: Mayer China 1957 (357) datecode.

What it is: Pie (bread) - 6 1/8" banded green and lined green and orange (gold?) with a royal mantling and edged shield depicting an American eagle.

What we know: Mayer China 1961 (261) datecode.

What it is: Pie (side) - 6 7/8" white with 1 1/8" verge and a gold colored compass with a Fleur-de-lis and cross on the outside.

What we know: Mayer China 1958 (258) datecode.

What it is: Salad - 7 3/4" white with purple and blue crowns joined in the center.

What we know: Mayer China 1940's-1960's back stamp.

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