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Theodore Roosevelt White House China Collection (1901-1909)

  • Writer: Historic Port Royal
    Historic Port Royal
  • May 30
  • 1 min read
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

  • Market-ready Wedgewood (British) pattern selected by Edith, with addition of the Seal.

  • First using a contemporary Presidential Seal, in color

  • Also used by and reordered by Taft.

  • First Lady to decree that no more chipped or cracked White House China would be given away.  Damaged pieces were reportedly crushed and thrown into the Potomac River.  She did not want damaged pieces to represent the White House in private collections, to conserve the value and importance of it as a national symbol.


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