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 1950s
- Artist
- Paul Storr
- Date of Work
- ca. 1809-1810
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
White House Decorative Arts in the 1950s
This gilded silver wine cooler was made by Paul Storr for the London firm Rundell, Bridge & amp; Rundell between 1809 and 1810. The piece was one of over 1,500 silver gilt, or vermeil, objects donated to the White House in 1956 by Margaret Thompson Biddle, a close friend of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. Special cabinets to house the collection were built in a ground floor room of the White House, now known as the Vermeil or Gold Room.
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