Pfaltzgraff is an American kitchenware brand of dinnerware, serveware, drinkware and flatware.
| Industry | Kitchenware |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | The Pfaltzgraff Co. |
| Founded | 1811 in York County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Founder | Johann George Pfaltzgraff |
| Parent | Lifetime Brands |
| Website | www |
History
editIt is commonly reported that the Pfaltzgraff company was founded in 1811 in York County, Pennsylvania.[1] The Pfaltzgraff Co. was sold to Lifetime Brands, Inc. in 2005.[2]
Cultural impact
editSeveral lines of Pfaltzgraff glazed earthenwares have featured among the 100 most popular ceramic designs.[3]
References
edit- ^ Walsh, David A.; Stetler, Polly, eds. (1989), Pfaltzgraff: America's Potter, York, PA: Historical Society of York County; Pfaltzgraff Company
- ^ Fischer, John (June 20, 2005). "Pfaltzgraff Co. Sold to Lifetime Brands". Multichannel Merchant. Penton Media. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
- ^ "Appendix A: 100 Most Popular Patterns" listed from the records of Replacements.com and illustrated in Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates Shax Riegler. 2011. pp256ff.
External links
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- The York Daily Record: Never to be forgotten: A year-by-year look at York County's past (Internet Archive) — 1800–1815 section, see 1811: Conewago Township – Pfaltzgraff pottery starts small.