Eggshell-colored salad plate used aboard the 'Honey Fitz' during Kennedy's presidency, measuring approximately 6.75″ in diameter and 1″ tall, featuring double bands of 24K gilt gold trim and a single eagle seal at the top. The maker's mark on the bottom reads: "Shenango China, New Castle, PA, USA, A8." In fine condition, with wear to gold trim and a tiny chip to underside of rim. The 92-foot presidential yacht used by five presidents, from Truman through Nixon, was christened the 'Honey Fitz' by Kennedy in honor of his grandfather. This yacht's presidential china had also been used during the Eisenhower administration—and possibly Truman's, too—as Jackie preferred to restore the china to its historical use rather than replace it.
