Ronald Reagan Signed Royal Doulton Certificate for 'The President's Signature Edition' Character Jug (Ltd. Ed. #812/5000)

Royal Doulton limitation certificate for “The President's Signature Edition, 1984 Presidential Election” of the handmade and hand-decorated fine china character jug of President Ronald Reagan, numbered 812/5000, 4 x 5.5, signed at the top in black ink by Ronald Reagan. Includes the corresponding Royal Doulton character jug, 7.75˝ tall, featuring a hand-decorated bust of Reagan in a navy suit and striped tie, with a handle formed as a draped American flag bound in gilt cord and tassels; the base bears the edition backstamp with a gilt facsimile signature, “Worldwide Limited Edition of 5000, This is number 812,” and “© Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd, 1984.” In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by the jug's original James S. Brady Presidential Foundation hang tag, noting that the foundation was “a major beneficiary of the sales of this Character Jug”; the one-page program for the Macomb County Chambers of Commerce luncheon honoring Reagan at Penna's of Sterling in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on October 7, 1988, listing welcoming remarks by Senator John Engler and a presidential address; and two numbered tickets, 1044 and 1172, for the luncheon.