Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
White House Decorative Arts in the 1820s
- Date of Work
- ca. 1817
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
White House Decorative Arts in the 1820s
The case of this gilded bronze mantel clock was made by Deniére et Matelin of Paris. The figure standing beside the clock housing is Hannibal, the Carthaginian military commander and a famed war strategist of the ancient world.
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