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VINTAGE BALFOUR PHI SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY COMMEMORATIVE DISH
Vintage Balfour Phi Sigma Chi fraternity commemorative ceramic dish featuring a colorful fraternity coat of arms, Greek letters, owl emblem, and 1901 founding date.
This attractive vintage piece features an ivory-colored glazed finish, a wide fluted rim, and decorative scalloped gold-colored trim surrounding the recessed center.
Manufactured by Balfour, a well-known maker of fraternity and sorority memorabilia.
Its generous 8-inch diameter and shallow bowl design make it suitable for display as a collectible fraternity dish or possible decorative ashtray.
DETAILS
Maker: Balfour
Fraternity: Phi Sigma Chi
Date Displayed: 1901
Diameter: Approximately 8 inches
Material: Glazed ceramic
Color: Ivory or cream
Accents: Gold-colored trim
Design: Fluted rim with scalloped gold detailing
Center: Multicolored fraternity coat of arms
Era: Vintage; exact manufacturing date unknown
CONDITION
Pre-owned vintage condition.
No chips or cracks detected during visual inspection or by touch.
There is some age-related wear to the gold-colored trim. A small area of what appears to be old adhesive residue is present on the underside.
The dish has not been aggressively cleaned or restored. The residue has been left in place to avoid potentially damaging the finish.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and show the item\'s actual condition.
SELLER NOTE
A distinctive piece of vintage fraternity memorabilia for collectors of Phi Sigma Chi history, Balfour collectibles, and collegiate memorabilia.
The 1901 date represents the fraternity\'s founding year and is not the manufacturing date of this dish.
The original intended use has not been confirmed.
