History in White House Silver
One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
Classical Head in Silver Below Ivory Handle Of Jackson Service Coffeepot
- Artist
- Jacques-Henri Fauconnier
- Date of Work
- ca. 1833
- Type
- Silver
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Classical Head in Silver Below Ivory Handle Of Jackson Service Coffeepot
This image shows the detail on the handle of a neoclassical silver coffeepot made by French silversmith Jacques-Henri Fauconnier before 1833. It was part of a 130-piece silver service that President Andrew Jackson purchased from the Russian minister to the United States, Baron de Tuyll.