French, ca 1861. A Haviland, Limoges plate believed to be from the state service made for President Abraham Lincoln. The center printed and painted with a brown eagle clasping a laurel branch and a cluster of arrows in his talons. With royal purple rim edged with a border of gilt dots and "Alhambra" tracery, ht. 75 in., dia. 7.5 in. A tag with a written inscription attached to the underside of the plate makes it challenging to determine whether the piece is or is not marked by Haviland & Co. The tag reads This Plate was used in the State dining room in the White House during Lincoln's Administration given to me by Mary Dodge who's uncle was employed in the white house for many years through different administrations CLRG. A Mary A. Dodge wrote to Abraham Lincoln on Inauguration Day in March, 1865 (see Thomas, 1952:486) in which she congratulates the president for seeing the country through the War: I only wish to thank you for being so good - and to say how sorry we all are that you must have four years more of this terrible toil. But remember what a triumph it is for the right, what a blessing to the country - and then your rest shall be glorious when it does come!. Whether this letter was written by the same Mary Dodge that is referenced on the attached tag, is unknown. The plate was purchased by the current owner at a church bazaar. Without removing the tag bearing the provenance information it is impossible to determine whether this plate was used in the Lincoln White House, though we believe it be part of the original service ordered by Mary Lincoln. The "Solferino" or "Royal Purple" service, as it became known, was ordered by the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, from Messrs. E. V. Haughwout & Co. in May of 1861 during a shopping visit to New York City to purchase furnishings for the White House as well as a formal dinner service. "Solferino", a rich puce color, had been made fashionable by the French in about 1859, and Mrs. Lincoln perpetuated the vogue by employing it liberally in the interior decoration of the executive mansion. The service was delivered to the White House on September 2, 1861, and numbered 658 pieces, including a dinner service of 190 pieces, a dessert service of 208 pieces, and a breakfast and tea service of 260 pieces. The total cost was $3,195.00. Following President Andrew Johnson's arrival at the White House, it was decided that replacements for this service must be purchased, and in January, 1866, E. V. Haughwout received an order for 499 pieces which were supplied at a cost of $2,061.25. It has been speculated that the decoration on these pieces may have been hand painted by Edward Lycett, the most renowned American china painter of his day. Retaining its popularity, pieces for this service were reordered during the administrations of Presidents Ulysses S. Grant in 1873 and Chester A. Arthur in 1884. These pieces bear a red-printed Haviland & Co. and retailer's mark. A number of souvenir plates were made for popular consumption at the time of the U. S. Centennial celebration in 1876, distinguishable by their printed mark. For a more comprehensive discussion of the "Solferino" service, see Margaret Brown Klathor, Official White House China, pp. 82-92, and Marian Klamkin, White House China, pp. 70-73.(Historical information courtesy of Sotheby's) Condition: Some wear to paint, especially along rim; expected wear to base.
French, ca 1861. A Haviland, Limoges plate believed to be from the state service made for President Abraham Lincoln. The center printed and painted with a brown eagle clasping a laurel branch and a cluster of arrows in his talons. With royal purple rim edged with a border of gilt dots and "Alhambra" tracery, ht. 75 in., dia. 7.5 in. A tag with a written inscription attached to the underside of the plate makes it challenging to determine whether the piece is or is not marked by Haviland & Co. The tag reads This Plate was used in the State dining room in the White House during Lincoln's Administration given to me by Mary Dodge who's uncle was employed in the white house for many years through different administrations CLRG. A Mary A. Dodge wrote to Abraham Lincoln on Inauguration Day in March, 1865 (see Thomas, 1952:486) in which she congratulates the president for seeing the country through the War: I only wish to thank you for being so good - and to say how sorry we all are that you must have four years more of this terrible toil. But remember what a triumph it is for the right, what a blessing to the country - and then your rest shall be glorious when it does come!. Whether this letter was written by the same Mary Dodge that is referenced on the attached tag, is unknown. The plate was purchased by the current owner at a church bazaar. Without removing the tag bearing the provenance information it is impossible to determine whether this plate was used in the Lincoln White House, though we believe it be part of the original service ordered by Mary Lincoln. The "Solferino" or "Royal Purple" service, as it became known, was ordered by the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, from Messrs. E. V. Haughwout & Co. in May of 1861 during a shopping visit to New York City to purchase furnishings for the White House as well as a formal dinner service. "Solferino", a rich puce color, had been made fashionable by the French in about 1859, and Mrs. Lincoln perpetuated the vogue by employing it liberally in the interior decoration of the executive mansion. The service was delivered to the White House on September 2, 1861, and numbered 658 pieces, including a dinner service of 190 pieces, a dessert service of 208 pieces, and a breakfast and tea service of 260 pieces. The total cost was $3,195.00. Following President Andrew Johnson's arrival at the White House, it was decided that replacements for this service must be purchased, and in January, 1866, E. V. Haughwout received an order for 499 pieces which were supplied at a cost of $2,061.25. It has been speculated that the decoration on these pieces may have been hand painted by Edward Lycett, the most renowned American china painter of his day. Retaining its popularity, pieces for this service were reordered during the administrations of Presidents Ulysses S. Grant in 1873 and Chester A. Arthur in 1884. These pieces bear a red-printed Haviland & Co. and retailer's mark. A number of souvenir plates were made for popular consumption at the time of the U. S. Centennial celebration in 1876, distinguishable by their printed mark. For a more comprehensive discussion of the "Solferino" service, see Margaret Brown Klathor, Official White House China, pp. 82-92, and Marian Klamkin, White House China, pp. 70-73.(Historical information courtesy of Sotheby's) Condition: Some wear to paint, especially along rim; expected wear to base.
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