Oyster Plate, circa 1880
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Ever since the White House became the President's official home, dinnerware for state occasions was purchased in great quantities. Usually, the china was the choice of the President or his wife. The next administration sometimes added to the set or in many cases, disposed of the remnants and ordered new. This oyster plate came from the service used by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Ever since the White House became the President's official home, dinnerware for state occasions was purchased in great quantities. Usually, the china was the choice of the President or his wife. The next administration sometimes added to the set or in many cases, disposed of the remnants and ordered new. This oyster plate came from the service used by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Artifact
Oyster plate
Date Made
circa 1880
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
67.138.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Gold (Metal)
Technique
Gilding (Technique)
Color
Blue
Brown
Dimensions
Diameter: 8.5 in
Height: .875 in
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