#6009 • Nineteen Pieces of Illinois Central Railroad Glassware, China Plate, and Linen Napkins

Part of October 2024 Railroadiana - Day 1 (live auction by Rail & Road Auctions)

High bid $140.00

Status: Sold

A collection of dining car items for the Illinois Central Railroad including five 2 3/4" roly poly style drinking glasses, side marked with the diamond logo and locomotive graphic in red and yellow enamel. Four 4" tall glasses, four 4 1/4" tall glasses, and one 5 3/8" drinking glass all side marked with white enamel Illinois Central diamond logo. Two of the shorter glasses show moderate scratches on the sides. The tall glass shows a minor chip along the rim. A few glasses show leftover adhesive marks. Group also includes a 7 1/4" bread plate in the French Quarter pattern by Syracuse Midlothian Design Copyrighted, showing moderate use. A demitasse set in the same pattern with 2 1/4" cup and 4 1/2" saucer, bottom marked Syracuse 1-FF. A 19" yellow linen napkin with diamond logo in the center, showing minimal to no use and a 15" x 16" cloth napkin with blue center diamond logo, showing tiny stain specks and small stain marks along the edge and in the diamond logo. No notable chips, cracks, or breaks.