Oval Platter
Possibly American
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Possibly American. Oval Platter, Circa 1860. Porcelain, 6 5/8 × 10 in. (16.8 × 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Marguerite E. DeWitt, 63.39. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Oval Platter
Date
Circa 1860
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
6 5/8 × 10 in. (16.8 × 25.4 cm)
Markings
Paper label on back, "Original Dish from / the / White House Dinner Set / Made for President / Abraham Lincoln / 1860-1865" second paper label reads: "for Mr./ T.H. Davis" T.H. (Theodore). Davis was the chief decorator for Haviland china per KLS.
Credit Line
Bequest of Marguerite E. DeWitt
Accession Number
63.39
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