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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
British Royal Visit Commemorative Plate
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

British Royal Visit Commemorative Plate

Object numberMO 1995.9b
Name Plate, Commemorative
Maker (English pottery manufacturer, 1855 - 1960s)
Dateca. 1939
Mediumceramic (glazed)
Dimensionsoverall H 8 3/4 in x W 8 3/4 in x D 3/4 in (22.2 cm x 22.2 cm x 1.9 cm )
DescriptionA red and white transferware plate commemorating the June 1939 British Royal Visit to the United States. At the center of the plate are portrait images of the King and Queen within a laurel leaf wreath topped by a crown and a banner below with the words “KING GEORGE VI / AND / QUEEN ELIZABETH.” Encircling the portraits is text that reads: COMMEMORATING THE VISIT OF THEIR MAJESTIES TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1939.

Around the edge of the plate is a wide border featuring images of (clockwise from top) an eagle, the Washington Monument, the White House, and the Statue of Liberty, each separated by a design of acorns and oak leaves.

The manufacturer's mark is on the reverse: ROYAL IVORY / JOHN M. MADDOCK & SONS LTD / MADE IN ENGLAND.
Label TextThis plate was produced to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the United States in 1939.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Kenneth and Ruth Moss in 1994.
Credit LineGift of Kenneth and Ruth Moss
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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