Cruet Stand purchased by James Monroe

Roch-Louis Dany1789

Details

Title: Cruet Stand purchased by James Monroe
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1789
Location Created: Paris, France
Provenance: James and Elizabeth Monroe; sold to James and Dolley Madison; to Dolley's son (John) Payne Todd; to James C. McGuire (Washington auctioneer and collector and creditor of Payne Todd); gift to his daughter-in-law Anna Madison Chapman McGuire (also a Madison great-grandniece; to her son, James C. Mcguire
Physical Dimensions: w271.53 x h327.15 x d162.05 in (overall)
Marks: Stamped on underside of base: maker's mark: crown / fleur-de-lis / RLD, and 1789 Paris warden and large silver duty charge marks; one saucer - maker, 1786 warden, 1782-1789 duty charge and discharge marks for small silver; the other suacer - maker, 1787 warden, and 1782-1789 charge for larger silver
Maker: Roch-Louis Dany
Type: Cruet Stand
Rights: Bequest of James C. McGuire, 1931, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Medium: Silver; cut glass

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