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According to family tradition, these plates were a gift from Grover Cleveland to one of his fishing companions.
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THREE PORCELAIN FISH-PLATES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE OF RUTHEFORD B. HAYES, Designed by Theodore Davis, Haviland & Co., Limoges, circa 1880, each circular in the form of two overlapping scallop shells gilded rim, marked on underside with United States Seal, Theodore Davis' signiture, "H&C" and patent number 11935--8 ¼in. diam. (3)