Flagg & Homan was founded in Cincinnati in 1847 by Henry Homan and Asa F. Flagg as manufacturers of Britannia ware. The Homan family managed the business as Homan & Co until 1887, gradually changing from the manufacture of pewter, Britannia metal, and German silver to electroplated silverware. Around 1896 the owners changed the name of the firm to Homan Silver Plate Company, which was succeeded (between 1904 and 1915) by Homan Manufacturing Company. The firm went out of business in 1941.

This plate or serving platter was made, then, sometime between 1887 and 1915, which makes this piece either an antique or vintage. The piece is in great shape physically, with no dents but with plenty of scratches and tarnish. It's difficult to polish silverplate, and it appears no one has taken that task to this piece, which is a good thing, as it would be best to have the task done professionally. Quadruple plate silver refers to items that are coated with a 0.012 inch thick layer of silver over a base metal such as copper or nickel, and it's easy to remove the silver at that thickness.

It almost looks like a church offering plate, only smaller. This is a hefty plate weighing in at a little over 13 ounces. The plate measures 8" in diameter from rim to rim, and the foot bottom is 4" in diameter. The rim stands at 1" from tabletop and is 1 3/4" wide, and the bowl indentation is 5/8" deep.

Please feel free to ask questions. Stored in a non-smoking environment.