Vintage China Nathan Straus & Sons & LS&S-Limoges France Backmarks Snowflake Pattern with Gold Leaf Set of Nathan Straus & Sons & LS&S Limoges, France Snowflake Pattern China with gold leaf. The LS&S backstamps were primarily used between the 1890s and the 1920s. The Nathan Straus & Sons porcelain backstamp was primarily used between 1924 and 1936. Set Includes: 8 -10″Dinner Plates (7 with Nathan Straus & Sons 1 with LS&S) 6 – 7 1/4″ Salad Plates (8 Nathan Straus & Son) 8- 6 1/4″ Bread Plates (Nathan Straus & Sons) 8 – Demitasse 5″ Cups & Saucers 8 – Soup/Boullion 6″ Saucer (8 Cups with Nathan Straus & Sons stamp, 3 Saucers with Nathan Straus & Sons, 3 Saucers with LS& S backmark, 2 Saucers no backmark, 1 bouillon saucer with a chip on the underside) 8 – 9″ Luncheon Plates (7 with LS&S stamp, 1 with Nathan Straus & Sons stamp) Most dishes are intact with gold leaf, about 6 plates have wear on the gold leaf.