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Dessert Cooler [from a personal service belonging to James Madison]
Nast Factoryc. 1806
The White House
Washington D.C., United States
Details
- Title: Dessert Cooler [from a personal service belonging to James Madison]
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: None
- Date Created: c. 1806
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Provenance: Purchased in 1806 by Fulwar Skipwith, the American Consul General in France, for James and Dolley Madison; son Payne Todd; Robert Beale,Sergeant of Arms of the Senate (probably 1851 sale); descended in the family to Florence B. Marshall (Mrs. Richard C. Marshall III). Pair placed on loan to the White House by Mrs. Marshall in early 1972; purchased in 1976 with funds donated by the White House Historical Association.
- Physical Dimensions: w215.9 x h317.5 x d174.75 in (overall)
- Marks: In gilt script underneath base: "Nast"
- Manufacturer: Nast Factory
- Type: Dessert Cooler [from a personal service belonging to James Madison]
- Rights: Gift of the White House Historical Association, 1976, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
- Medium: Porcelain
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