Pair of Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Service Oyster Plates

Description:

Pair of Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Service Oyster Plates, France, c. 1885, enamel and gold decorated Haviland porcelain decorated by Theodore R. Davis, printed marks "Design Patented August 10th 1880," "H & Co," and "Fabrique par Haviland & Co d'apres les dessins," and artist signature, dia. 8 3/4 in.

Literature: Illustrated in American Presidential China, by Susan Gray Detweiler, p. 64.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Each in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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