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- Oyster Plate, circa 1880 - 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.
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Oyster Plate, circa 1880
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.