Bawo & Dotter was a New York company established in 1860s to import porcelain mainly from Limoges. In 1870s they established in Limoges a porcelain decorating manufactory called The Elite Works.
In 1896 the manufacture began producing own porcelain. Production lasted till 1914 when World War I began and was resumed after the war ended.
Elite mark to the base is the Elite Limoges FRANCE 1896 - 1900 mark, so we can date this to the last decade of the 19th century
Has wear to the gilding on the edges as you would expect from a piece of this age, but no chips or cracks or crazing. Please study the photos as they form part of the description
