{"product_id":"vintage-us-navy-wardroom-china-coffee-cup","title":"US Navy Wardroom China Coffee Cup Lamberton Sterling 1964","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eU.S. Navy wardroom china coffee cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eThe stamp “Lamberton Sterling China Made in USA P4” points to a piece made by the Lamberton Works, originally part of the Trenton Potteries Company in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e3.75\" diameter x 2.75\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eAbout Lamberton Sterling China:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"642\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eLamberton Works (Trenton, NJ) produced high-quality institutional and hotel china starting in the late 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eAfter 1952, the Sterling China Company (East Liverpool, Ohio) acquired rights to produce the “Lamberton” line, continuing it as a durable vitrified institutional ware for railroads, hotels, and the U.S. military.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"642\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"642\"\u003ePieces marked “Lamberton Sterling China” are from this post-1952 era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eThe Code P4:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eLamberton\/Sterling used letter–number codes to indicate date of manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eP = 1960s decade, and 4 = 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"425\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eThe emblem printed on the cup is the U.S. Navy officer’s wardroom insignia, often featuring an eagle, shield, and anchor motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"299\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eIt has a gold rim and a blue trim line, matching the design of Navy wardroom dinnerware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"425\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eThese cups were used specifically in the wardroom, the officer’s dining area on Navy ships, not in the enlisted mess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"439\"\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eUsed for serving coffee or tea to officers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"583\"\u003ePart of a full wardroom china set, which included plates, saucers, bowls, and cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eThese pieces reflected naval tradition, formality, and hierarchy—officers dined with finer tableware than enlisted sailors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47271940096215,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/104_4977.jpg?v=1759930333","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/en-au\/products\/vintage-us-navy-wardroom-china-coffee-cup","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}