Fish Platter, Very Rare, Historical Presidential Seal, 24.5" x 9.5", Platter Features Folded "Napkin" Corners Which Were Incredibly Difficult To Form, Hand Painted Shad Which Is Signed "D", Gold Netting Highlights, Marked Haviland & Company, Designed And Signed By Theodore Davis, According To The Book "Official White House China" By Klapthor, Details About The Set May Be Found In Appendix 1 Which Is A Reprint Of A 1879 Publication By Haviland About This Set, This Platter Would Have Been Expressly Made For The Public Based On The 1880 White House Design For United States President Rutherford B. Hayes, That State Dinner Service Is Considered The Most Ambitious And Costly Of Presidential Orders. The Back Of The Platter Features The Full Presidential Seal, Emblem, An Identical Tray Is Featured In The Presidential Dinnerware Exhibit At The Philadelphia Museum Of Art, This Is One Of The Rarest Pieces Of Haviland Woody Auction Has Had The Privilege Of Selling, Denver, Colorado Private Collection. UPDATED 12-19-23: Added Information About Philadelphia Museum Of Art.

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