Bassett Limoges

Q: My wife and I bought a partial set of china marked "Bassett Limoges Austria." Can you tell us who made it and about how old it is?

A: This mark was used between 1890 and 1963 by George F. Bassett & Co., an importer. The company was founded in New York City by George W. Bassett in 1874. His son, George F. Bassett, and E.F. Anderson took over the business in 1879. The company had a factory in Limoges and may have had one in Austria. Porcelain was also imported from factories in Bohemia and Czechoslovakia.