President Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Porcelain Service Plate
Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944-45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO. As a Republican, he was elected the 34th U.S. President, serving for two terms. As President, he ended the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defence priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the Social Security program and began the Interstate Highway System.
Superb Castleton Studios porcelain service plate from the Eisenhower White House. Beautiful white china with edge finished in gold, Presidential eagle to center. "Castleton Studios, The White House, November 1955" marked reverse.
This china service was ordered by Mrs. Eisenhower in 1955 to replace the Truman-era service they had been using. Mrs. Eisenhower reportedly had a distinct interest in White House china and helped reorganize the White House's collection in the China Room, according to Margaret Brown Klapthor, author of White House China, "to insure each presidential administration was specifically represented."
Condition Report: Excellent
Size: 11.5 in. diameter (29.2 cm.)
Provenance: Seton Hall College Auction, Sotheby's
Estimate: $500 - 1,000
Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944-45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO. As a Republican, he was elected the 34th U.S. President, serving for two terms. As President, he ended the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defence priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the Social Security program and began the Interstate Highway System.
Superb Castleton Studios porcelain service plate from the Eisenhower White House. Beautiful white china with edge finished in gold, Presidential eagle to center. "Castleton Studios, The White House, November 1955" marked reverse.
This china service was ordered by Mrs. Eisenhower in 1955 to replace the Truman-era service they had been using. Mrs. Eisenhower reportedly had a distinct interest in White House china and helped reorganize the White House's collection in the China Room, according to Margaret Brown Klapthor, author of White House China, "to insure each presidential administration was specifically represented."
Condition Report: Excellent
Size: 11.5 in. diameter (29.2 cm.)
Provenance: Seton Hall College Auction, Sotheby's
Estimate: $500 - 1,000
Condition report
Excellent
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The Geiger Collection of Historical Artifacts
8:00 AM PT - Oct 30th, 2007
offered by
Sunflower Auction
7375 West 161 Street
Overland Park, KS 66085
Overland Park, KS 66085
