Hi All,
Here is my collection of Naval Dinnerware from around the world xxxxxxxxx.com It is by no means complete. We use US Navy WWII china and silverware as both our everyday and special occasion tableware. I also collect Navy Menus, typically shipboard and many are works-of-art, especially the battleships and dreadnoughts of the Great White Fleet, WWI and WWII.
Our dining room table is a restored 10' WWII Liberty Ship Hatch Cover, my office desk and coffee tables are also made from 5' Liberty Ship Hatch Covers; and my "filing cabinets" are actually 100 - 125 year old nautical steamer trunks which we reconditioned.
For special occasions we pick a menu from one the ships and use the items on that menu for our meal, we also make exact copies of the menu (tassels and all) and give them out to our guests as party favors and rememberances of sailors and meals gone by. On these occasions we usually make a placesetting using china and silverware made for each of the Naval Ranks that the US Government made china for: Warrant Off, Junior Off, Wardroom Officer, Captain, 2 Star, 3 Star, 4 Star Admirals and the Department of the Navy.
As you can see we sell and offer alot of dinnerware and tableware from the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, Canadian Navy, Norwegian Navy, Russian/Soviet Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy and possibly be getting ready to introduce some Kriegsmarine.
As you will see there are many pieces that are shown for historical purposes only and are NOT for sale and are part of our personal collection. (first ever documented use of the US Dept of Navy seal with an Eagle clutching an Anchor on a demi cup dated 1894).
We are in the process of adding a whole bunch more "not for sale" items as well as about 100 photographs showing officer and enlisted wardroom messes with many illustrating the actual dinnerware, tableware and messware being used!
Anyhow, like myself our web site is a continuing piece of work, errrrrrr ooops! .. I meant a work in progress..
I am always ready, willing and able to pick up new items and learn new things about this hobby (or obession really!!) of mine.
Thanks!
Mike
Here is a link to US Navy Officer China:
Here is a link to Marine and Coast Guard:
Here is a link to Canandian, Norwegian, Japanese and Russian:
Here is a link to the Nautical Chests and WWII Liberty Ship Hatch Covers:
Here is my collection of Naval Dinnerware from around the world xxxxxxxxx.com It is by no means complete. We use US Navy WWII china and silverware as both our everyday and special occasion tableware. I also collect Navy Menus, typically shipboard and many are works-of-art, especially the battleships and dreadnoughts of the Great White Fleet, WWI and WWII.
Our dining room table is a restored 10' WWII Liberty Ship Hatch Cover, my office desk and coffee tables are also made from 5' Liberty Ship Hatch Covers; and my "filing cabinets" are actually 100 - 125 year old nautical steamer trunks which we reconditioned.
For special occasions we pick a menu from one the ships and use the items on that menu for our meal, we also make exact copies of the menu (tassels and all) and give them out to our guests as party favors and rememberances of sailors and meals gone by. On these occasions we usually make a placesetting using china and silverware made for each of the Naval Ranks that the US Government made china for: Warrant Off, Junior Off, Wardroom Officer, Captain, 2 Star, 3 Star, 4 Star Admirals and the Department of the Navy.
As you can see we sell and offer alot of dinnerware and tableware from the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, Canadian Navy, Norwegian Navy, Russian/Soviet Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy and possibly be getting ready to introduce some Kriegsmarine.
As you will see there are many pieces that are shown for historical purposes only and are NOT for sale and are part of our personal collection. (first ever documented use of the US Dept of Navy seal with an Eagle clutching an Anchor on a demi cup dated 1894).
We are in the process of adding a whole bunch more "not for sale" items as well as about 100 photographs showing officer and enlisted wardroom messes with many illustrating the actual dinnerware, tableware and messware being used!
Anyhow, like myself our web site is a continuing piece of work, errrrrrr ooops! .. I meant a work in progress..
I am always ready, willing and able to pick up new items and learn new things about this hobby (or obession really!!) of mine.
Thanks!
Mike
Here is a link to US Navy Officer China:
Here is a link to Marine and Coast Guard:
Here is a link to Canandian, Norwegian, Japanese and Russian:
Here is a link to the Nautical Chests and WWII Liberty Ship Hatch Covers:
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