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White House Used China -- Oyster Plate in the Rutherford B. Hayes Pattern Ordered by the Arthur or C

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 5,250.00 USD
White House Used China -- Oyster Plate in the Rutherford B. Hayes Pattern Ordered by the Arthur or C

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Auction Date:2014 Feb 27 @ 17:00 (UTC-8 : PST/AKDT)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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White House used oyster plate in the distinctive Rutherford B. Hayes design, a supplemental piece reordered by both the administrations of Chester Arthur and Grover Cleveland. Oyster plate features five wells in the likeness of open blue point oysters, surrounded by painted shell, seaweed and water designs highlighted in gilt. Pattern by Theodore Davis stands out as a strikingly unique, high-concept scheme for china, in which scenes of native North American wildlife are painted naturalistically, even including three-dimensional elements. Executed by Haviland and Company, the Limoges porcelain firm that provided the first order. Plate edge is scalloped. Verso features Theodore Davis' printed signature, Haviland & Company's initials, the patent date as 10 August 1880 and Haviland's manufacturer's mark. Distinct from copies sold to the public by absence of patent number. Measures 8.5'' in diameter. Small firing crack in the center of the back and gold loss to the bottom stacking rim, else fine.