Sample Dinner Plate in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961
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This is a sample dinner plate from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
This is a sample dinner plate from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
Artifact
Dinner plate
Date Made
1952-1961
Creators
Holmes, Frank G. (Frank Graham), 1878-1954
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Trenton
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
China was made by Lenox China of Trenton, New Jersey; pattern was designed by Frank G. Holmes; intended for distribution by B. Altman & Co. of New York, New York.
Keywords
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.49.1.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lenox Incorporated.
Material
Gold leaf
Porcelain (Material)
Technique
Etching (Corroding)
Gilding (Technique)
Color
Dark bluish green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 9.188 in
Height: .625 in
Inscriptions
Marked on back: "L" / WHITE HOUSE SERVICE / BY LENOX / X-308 / MADE IN U.S.A. / B. ALTMAN & CO.
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