Collection President Truman's Renovation
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1890s
- Artist
- William B. Durgin Company
- Date of Work
- 1894
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
White House Decorative Arts in the 1890s
These gilded silver forks were made by the William B. Durgin Company of Concord, New Hampshire in 1894. First Lady Frances Cleveland selected the beaded-edge pattern during President Grover Cleveland's second term in office. The Treasury melted down the White House's old, miscellaneous flatware and provided the silver to Durgin to create a new set.
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