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History in White House Silver:  Mustard Stand

History in White House Silver: Mustard Stand

This neoclassical silver mustard stand was made by Parisian silversmith Martin-Guillaume Biennais between 1809 and 1819. 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, in 1833. Height: 3 1/2 inches; width: 4 inches.

Artist
Martin-Guillaume Biennais
Date of Work
c. 1809-1819
Credit
White House Historical Association