Rockwell Society:Plate Christmas 1985 Grandpa Plays Santa

Diameter 8 1/4 inches; Year: 1985 Bradex Number: 84-R70-1.12; Plate Number 11645 F. "Granpa Plays Santa" is 1985 Christmas Plate depicts Grandpa in Santa dress sitting in before makeup box. Certificate of Authenticity, which is in box, reads: It is hereby certified that this plate Number 11645F is an authentic registered plate in the only edition of "Grandpa Plays Santa" the 1985 official limited-edition Christmas plate endorsed and certified by this Society as a genuine "Rockwell Classic" and a consummate expression of the genius of Norman Rockwell, the foremost artist of all time in the united States of America. Approved for release: (initialed) SM for the Edwin M. Knowles China Company. Attested President (signed) Michael J P Collins, The Rockwell Society of America, Ardsley, New York. I do hereby certify that this limited-edition collector s plates is issued with full sponsorship of The Norman Rockwell Family Trust. For The Norman Rockwell Family Trust: (signed) Thomas Rockwell Back of Plate: A Seal that plate is Sponsored and Authenticated by the Family of Norman Rockwell, Official Corporate Seal of the Rockwell Society of America (initialed) M. C., Seal of the Edwin M. Knowles China Company, dated 1985, Plate Number 11645F of the only limited edition of "Grandpa Plays Santa," painted in 1938 by Norman Rockwell. Certified by the Rockwell Society of America and granted the seal of endorsement and authentication of the Norman Rockwell Family Trust. Twelfth in an annual series made in a limited edition permanently closed by Edwin M. Knowles on December 31, 1985. Brandex No. 84-R70-1.12. This plate is in orginial box, with brochure and Certificate of Authenticity.