Ice Cream Plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes Service
Designer
Theodore R. Davis(American, 1840–1894)American, 1840–1894
ManufacturerManufactured by
Haviland & Co.(French, established 1842)French, established 1842
CultureAmerican; French
Titles
- Ice Cream Plate from the Rutherford B. Hayes Service
Date1879
MediumPorcelain, enamel, and gilding
Dimensions1 3/8 × 6 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (3.5 × 17.2 × 18.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Decorative Arts Endowment and the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Endowment for American Art
Object number2024.2
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryN/A
Published References Betty C. Monkman, The White House, It's Historic Furnishings & First Families, Washington D.C., 2000, p. 158. Elizabeth Williams, "Lobsters and Snowshoes: The Hayes Presidential Service." https://risdmuseum.org/manual/108_lobsters_and_snowshoes_the_hayes_presidential_service Accessed 2.26.2024. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Top: Artist monogram inscribed at upper right corner in black: TD
Top: Artist monogram inscribed at upper right corner in black: TD
Base: Marked upper left corner: FABRIQUÈ PAR / HAVILAND & Co. / d'après les dessins / DE [in orange] / Theo: R. Davis [in black script]
Base: Marked upper center: H&Co. [in green]
Base: Marked lower center: LIMOGES / HAVILAND & Co. [in brown] / [pennant mark with interwoven 1879]
Base: Marked upper center: H&Co. [in green]
Base: Marked lower center: LIMOGES / HAVILAND & Co. [in brown] / [pennant mark with interwoven 1879]
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