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1987.278.1 a-c; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1987.278.1 a-c; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Wilanów Plate
1987.278.1 a-c; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1987.278.1 a-c; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Wilanów Plate

Artifact ID1987.278.1 a-c
Object Type Plate, Decorative
Gifter
Gifter
Gifter
Date before 1975
Medium paint, ceramic, glaze, fabric
DimensionsOverall (a) H 13 1/2 in x W 13 3/4 in x D 1 3/4 in x Diam 12 1/2 in (34.3 cm x 34.9 cm x 4.4 cm x 31.8 cm )
Physical Description(a) A round maroon plate features an image of two men riding on horses in front of a building with a sprawling lawn. A light red border made of figures holding shields and spears decorates the rim.

(b, c) A square red presentation box is cushioned with white fabric
Historical NoteThis decorative plate was gifted to the Fords by Stanisława Gierek, Polish historian and wife of Polish Communist Party Leader Edward Gierek, and Jadwiga Jablońska, wife of Polish politician Henryk Jabloński. It depicts Wilanów Palace, the guest residence used by the Fords when they visited Warsaw, Poland in 1975.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteA foreign official gifted the item to President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford Administration. It was presented to them and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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