March 11, 2024
Vintage Jekyll Island Club Georgia Advertising Restaurant Ware Celery Dish
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Hi. You are bidding on a vintage piece of restaurant ware style china marked Jekyll Island. I am told this is from the Jekyll Island Club which was an exclusive resort located on Jekyll Island, just off the coast of Georgia. The dish which looks to be a celery dish is about 10 inches long and 4 1/2 inches wide. It is in great condition. The back is marked Syracuse china. I am going to include a bit of information about the club. duBignon Cottage Du Bignon , who had inherited the southern third of the island from his father, purchased the rest of the island from his siblings with the help of his brother-in-law Newton Finney and an investor. Their plan to sell the island as a winter retreat for the wealthy came to fruition on February 17, 1886, and the clubhouse was completed in January 1888. Fifty-three members purchased shares for $600 each, and a limit of 100 members was imposed to preserve the club's exclusivity. [6 ]From 1888–1942 the club opened every January, except a few because of Yellow Fever outbreaks, to accommodate some of the world's wealthiest people. Members and their families enjoyed activities such as biking, hunting, horseback riding, and tennis, and frequented the north beaches. Some of the more esteemed members built mansion-sized cottages that still stand in excellent condition today. During the Great Depression
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