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Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com) have sold the following pieces of White House China:

Lot #91:

White House China Plate From Thomas Jefferson’s White House

Very scarce and beautiful White House china plate from the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Soup plate made of white Chinese porcelain is painted blue with gilt accents. Features a shallow bowl with gilt ”J” at center, inside a shield that bears a knight’s head decoration. Plate measures 9.5” in diameter, and is near fine.  Sold for $26,121.

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Lot #595:

Napoleon III’s Royal China Service From The Palais Des Tuileries

(Not White House China, but worth mentioning)

Two dozen pieces of 19th century china from Tuileries Palace, from the service belonging to Napoleon III, nephew and successor to Napoleon I. Lot comprises one dozen dinner plates and one dozen soup plates. In the center of each, Napoleon III’s seal and monogram ”N” appear in gilt. Rim is decorated with a gilt band and underside of plates are marked with the years 1857, 1862, 1866, 1867 and 1869, with an ”S” and year marking imprint. Each measures 9.5” in diameter. Very light fading to parts of gilt, else near fine.  Sold for $17,365.

Napoleon III's Royal China Service From The Palais Des Tuileries
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Lot #382:

Exceedingly Rare Lincoln White House China Plate — From the ”Buff Set” Ordered by Mary Todd in 1865 Less Than Two Months Before Lincoln’s Assassination

Very rare Lincoln White House china plate ordered by Mary Todd in early 1865. Plate is from the known ”Buff Set”, a less ornate and rather minimal design used for everyday occasions at the White House. Most of the Buff Set collection is now housed in the White House or the Smithsonian, with very few pieces still in private hands. Cream colored dish with a buff border and gilt circular edge also has a gilt circle at center. Made by ”J.K. Kerr” of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose company was known as ”China House” or ”China Hall.” This was the second set ordered by Mary Todd, just two months before the President’s assassination, and the bill for the china remained outstanding until Johnson took office. With a copy of a notarized letter as provenance from the original family who owned this plate, whose great grandfather bought the pieces at auction in the 1880’s. Provenance also includes copies of letters from both the Smithsonian and The White House, to whom the family gave other pieces of this china set. The letters confirm the history of the pieces and thank the family for the donations. Plate has a ”581/30” tiny sticker attached to verso and no other markings or denotations. Minor flecks of wear, else very good to near fine condition.  Sold for $8,711.
Exceedingly Rare Lincoln White House China Plate -- From the ''Buff Set'' Ordered by Mary Todd in 1865 Less Than Two Months Before Lincoln's Assassination
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Lot #172:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Official White House China Dinner Plate

Rare White House china plate exhibit collection  of the design commissioned by President and First Lady Franklin Roosevelt. Underside of dinner plate features the famed Lenox official watermark and reads, “Exhibit Collection for Lenox Inc. / The White House 1934”. As a part of the “exhibit collection”, plate is designated to serve in displays of White House china or go on loan to various Presidential exhibits. Design features the Great Seal of the U.S. in full color on the rim, with rim edge displaying a navy blue stripe dotted with gilt stars and flanked by gilt bands and a single gilt ring around the center. Made by Lenox, one of the United States’ only producers of ”bone china”, which is distinguished for its white luminosity and chip resistance. Measures 11.5″ in diameter, in fine condition.  Sold for $4,875.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Official White House China Dinner Plate -- Fine President Franklin D. Roosevelt Official White House China Dinner Plate -- Fine President Franklin D. Roosevelt Official White House China Dinner Plate -- Fine
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Lot #425:

Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China — Cup & Saucer by Lenox

Cup and saucer in the Harry Truman White House china pattern, part of the special Exhibit edition used when White House china is put on display. The Truman pattern was used in the White House from Truman’s administration through the administrations of Eisenhower and Kennedy. Cup and saucer in cream color porcelain feature a border of sage green with embossed gilt bands, gilt rim and gilt handle, with a gilt presidential seal on the cup at 6 o’clock and on the saucer at 12 o’clock. The Lenox White House Exhibit Collection maker’s mark is present to the undersides and dated 1951. Cup measures just over 2” in height and 4” in diameter at the mouth. Saucer measures just over 6” in diameter. Fine condition. Sold for $3,750.
Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China -- Cup & Saucer by Lenox -- Fine Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China -- Cup & Saucer by Lenox -- Fine Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China -- Cup & Saucer by Lenox -- Fine
Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China -- Cup & Saucer by Lenox -- FineHarry S. Truman White House Exhibit China -- Cup & Saucer by Lenox -- Fine
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Lot #248:

Ronald Reagan White House China

Dinner plate from the Ronald Reagan White House. White china features a gilt Presidential seal at center and navy blue, burgundy and gilt trim to rim. Underside reads in gilt, ”White House Service / by Robert C. Floyd / Fitz & Floyd, Inc. / Fine China / 1983”. Plate measures 12” in diameter. Near fine.  Sold for $3,125.
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Lot #266:

Scarce President Woodrow Wilson Official White House China Plate

Rare White House china plate commissioned by President and First Lady Wilson. Made by Lenox, one of the United States’ only producers of ”bone china”, which is distinguished for its white luminosity and chip resistance. Verso of plate features the famed Lenox official watermark, ”Exhibit Collection for Lenox Inc. / The White House 1918”. As a part of the ”exhibit collection” which prominently displayed china in the White House or was offered on loan to various Presidential exhibits. Plate depicts the Great Seal of the U.S. at center in gilt, with a border of two gold bands. Plate measures 10.5” in diameter and is in fine condition.  Sold for $3,125.
Scarce President Woodrow Wilson Official White House China Plate Scarce President Woodrow Wilson Official White House China Plate Scarce President Woodrow Wilson Official White House China Plate
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Lot #328:

China Plate From Eisenhower’s Presidential Airplane Service

Dwight Eisenhower china plate from his presidential airplane ”Columbine”. Mamie Eisenhower named the Lockheed C-121 Constellations (VC-121E) airplane after the state flower of Colorado and chose china to match; ivory colored dinner plate features a pair of blue columbine flowers and the president’s initials ”D.D.E.” in gilt. Underside is stamped, ”The Presidential Plane / COLUMBINE / Washington, D.C. / May 1956 / Shenango China”. Plate, rimmed in gold, measures 10” in diameter. Near fine.  Sold for $2,520.
China Plate From Eisenhower's Presidential Airplane Service
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Lot #135:

Dramatic White House China Plate From the Benjamin Harrison Administration — Blue Border Accented by Goldenrod & Encircled With 44 Stars

White House china breakfast plate from the Benjamin Harrison administration. When Jacqueline Kennedy redecorated the White House, she featured several pieces of this White House china in the Family Dining Room, attesting to its classic and lasting beauty. Plate is rimmed in deep navy blue, accented by corn and goldenrod as a nod to President Harrison’s Indiana roots. The center of the White House china plate shows a full-color Eagle, encircled by 44 stars representing the number of states in the Union at the time. Scalloped edge plate measures 8.5” in diameter. The mark on the reverse reads ”HARRISON 1892” with stamps by T.V. of France (Tressemannes & Vogt), and M.W. Beveridge, as required. In beautiful, near fine condition. Sold for $2,475.
Dramatic China Plate From the Benjamin Harrison Administration -- Blue Border Accented by Goldenrod & Encircled With 44 Stars Dramatic China Plate From the Benjamin Harrison Administration -- Blue Border Accented by Goldenrod & Encircled With 44 Stars
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Lot #819:

John F. Kennedy Presidential China — Used in The Dining Room of His Beloved Yacht the ”Honey Fitz”

John F. Kennedy china used aboard the ”Honey Fitz” yacht during his presidency. Though Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Nixon also utilized the 92-foot watercraft, it was JFK’s heavily photographed leisure time entertaining family onboard that made the elegant ship an American icon. Kennedy bestowed the moniker ”Honey Fitz” on the vessel in honor of his grandfather. Jackie Kennedy did not replace the china in the White House when her husband took office, preferring to restore the historical china to practical use. Therefore, this plate, as part of the yacht china, was also used during the Eisenhower administration, and perhaps Truman’s as well. Eggshell-color salad plate measures 6.75” in diameter, with a height of just over an inch. Design features double bands of 24kt gold trim and a single eagle seal between two five-point stars. Maker’s mark is by Shenango China, New Castle, PA. Near fine, with only the slightest wear to the trim from use.  Sold for $1,720.
John F. Kennedy Presidential China -- Used in The Dining Room of His Beloved Yacht the ''Honey Fitz''
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Lot #60:

Jimmy Carter White House Used China — Gleaming Emerald and Gilt Serving Platter From the Official State Service

Jimmy Carter White House china. Serving plate is part of the official service commissioned for use at State dinners hosted by the President. The Carter pattern is ivory china with an emerald border and gilt rim embossed with a row of stars and another gilt band. A gilt presidential seal straddles the border at twelve o’clock. Plate by Lenox is stamped in gilt to verso, ”President Jimmy Carter / 1980 / Lenox / Made in USA”. Measures 12.75” in diameter. A felt tip notation is written to verso of the otherwise immaculate plate. Near fine.  Sold for $1,600.
Jimmy Carter White House Used China -- Gleaming Emerald and Gilt Serving Platter From the Official State Service Jimmy Carter White House Used China -- Gleaming Emerald and Gilt Serving Platter From the Official State Service Jimmy Carter White House Used China -- Gleaming Emerald and Gilt Serving Platter From the Official State Service
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Lot #17:

Bill Clinton White House China — Soup Plate by Lenox From the Year 2000 — Fine

White House used china soup plate from the Clinton administration. Soup plate is part of the 3600-piece collection by Lenox of Trenton, New Jersey, the service commissioned for the 200th anniversary of the White House in the year 2000. This collection broke ground as the very first to incorporate an image of the White House itself on official china; it supplants the traditional presidential seal design on the service platter. Shallow bowl features a yellow border with a floral design in white and grey, encircled by embossed gilt edges. Backstamp reads, ”The White House / 200th Anniversary / 1800-2000 / Lenox / [copyright] Lenox / Made in USA” in gilt. Measures just under 9.25” in diameter. Fine. Sold for $1,000.
Clinton White House Used China -- Soup Plate by Lenox From the Year 2000 -- Fine Clinton White House Used China -- Soup Plate by Lenox From the Year 2000 -- Fine Clinton White House Used China -- Soup Plate by Lenox From the Year 2000 -- Fine

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