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American Decorative Arts
Manufacturer possibly: Haviland & Co., French, active 1864–1941
Retailer: James K. Kerr, American, w. c. 1860–1870
Plate from the Abraham Lincoln “Buff and Gold” Service
ca. 1865
Porcelain with buff enamel and gilding
8 in. (20.32 cm)
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
1930.3170
Geography:
Manufactured in France
Owned in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Retailed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture:
French
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Containers - Ceramics
Provenance:
From a White House dinner service ordered during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
