y, and then decorated by the Maddock Pottery Company. To date, only candlestick type pieces have been found with the incised Germany mark and Lamberton China backstamp combination. Click here to see another example of this combination backmark produced for the William Penn Hotel.

This listing is for a wonderful vintage Lamberton MATCH STAND. The distributor Frederick & Nelson is associated with the historic, upscale department store located in Seattle, Washington. Billed as the largest and finest store west of the Mississippi and north of San Francisco, Frederick & Nelson was founded in 1891 by D.E. Frederick and Nels B. Nelson. Acquired in 1929 by Marshall Field & Company, the store chain closed its doors in 1992. Click here for the history of Frederick & Nelson.

Topmarked with the initials "HP" --an intertwined tan brown "H" and a dark orange "P." There is a bow, torch and swag design -- sometimes described as the "dragonfly" design -- repeated around the border with two green pinstripes. Several manufacturers produced this "dragonfly" design, including Iroquois, Sterling & the Maddock Pottery Co.

This is 7" x 4" and is free from any damage from a smoke free home. Please view the photos as they are part of the description.