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This elegant candlestick along with it's mate (W-3549/C-D) are likely one of two matching pairs that George Washington purchased from Philadelphia silversmith Rowland Parry on May 30, 1796. Described as "Octagonal plated," they were among an array of lighting devices used in the executive mansion that…
This elegant candlestick along with it's mate (W-3549/A-B) are likely one of two matching pairs that George Washington purchased from Philadelphia silversmith Rowland Parry on May 30, 1796. Described as "Octagonal plated," they were among an array of lighting devices used in the executive mansion that…
The attractive reflective surface, durability, and affordability of pewter tablewares made them a mainstay in middling and upper class households throughout the eighteenth century. This dish is one of an extensive set of pewter owned by the Hopper family of Bergen County, New Jersey. During the Revolutionary…
In 1783, George Washington asked his nephew, Bushrod Washington, to discreetly inquire if "plate is fashionable and much used in genteel houses in France and England." He must have been satisfied with the answer, for he soon requested New York merchant Daniel Parker to order for him silver plated tea…
The large size of these silver and paste (cut and faceted glass) shoe buckles is typical of buckles worn by both men and women during the late eighteenth century. They are believed to have been worn to a ball celebrating George Washington's inauguration as the first president of the United States in…
In the late eighteenth-century, silk-lined, red leather cases such as this one were commonly used to display and preserve fine jewelry. This case was specifically crafted to contain a fashionable pair of high-arched shoe buckles. The buckles are believed to have been worn to a ball celebrating George…
The attractive reflective surface, durability, and affordability of pewter tablewares made them a mainstay in middling and upper class households throughout the eighteenth century. This plate is one of an extensive set of pewter owned by the Hopper family of Bergen County, New Jersey. During the Revolutionary…
The attractive reflective surface, durability, and affordability of pewter tablewares made them a mainstay in middling and upper class households throughout the eighteenth century. This plate is one of an extensive set of pewter owned by the Hopper family of Bergen County, New Jersey. During the Revolutionary…
As the Revolutionary War drew to a close, George Washington consulted booksellers' catalogues and made lists of titles he wished to purchase. On June 20, 1783, while camped at Newburgh, George Washington wrote to Lieutenant Colonel William Stephens Smith requesting the purchase of this two-volume revised…
The attractive reflective surface, durability, and affordability of pewter tablewares made them a mainstay in middling and upper class households throughout the eighteenth century. This plate is one of an extensive set of pewter owned by the Hopper family of Bergen County, New Jersey. During the Revolutionary…
François-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, served with Rochambeau's army during the Revolutionary War and traveled extensively in America before returning to France in 1783. Fluent in English, Chastellux met and became lifelong friends with George Washington. When Chastellux published reminiscences…
