Historic Seelbach Serving Dishes

This offering is for 3 pieces of old Historic Seelbach Hotel Serving Dishes. The lot includes one soup/pasta bowl which measures 9-inches in diameter and is emblazoned with the Seelbach Hotel Logo. Included in this lot are two heavy Reed & Barton produced, silverplated, hotelware small serving bowls. These two bowls show some dings and wear consistent with age and use. "The Seelbach" is marked on the bottom and embossed with the logo on the exterior sides. Reserve/Starting Bid is $15. "The Seelbach Hilton is equal parts historical landmark and architectural masterpiece. It began as the dream of two Bavarian brothers — Otto and Louis Seelbach — in 1869 when Louis came to Louisville to learn the hotel business. In 1903, after several years of running restaurants and gentleman's clubs, the brothers began construction of a new hotel at the corner of 4th and Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali), creating a lavish, turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts Baroque hotel. Sparing no expense, they imported marbles from all over the world, bronzes from France, hardwoods from the West Indies and Europe, linens from Ireland, and valuable Turkish and Persian Rugs., the Seelbach opened in May of 1905. The hotel was so popular, the Seelbach brothers began a 154-room addition in the fall of that same year. In 1907, the expansion was completed and included the famous Bavarian-style Rathskeller, decorated with rare Rookwood Pottery. Today the Rathskeller remains the only surviving example of its kind." - According to "The Seelbach Hotel, A History of Louisville Tradition" by J. Theriot. This has a Starting Bid/Reserve is $15.