c. 1778
Ice Pot
Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France1756 - present
The first American president acknowledged the social importance of a fashionably equipped dining table as early as 1757 when, as a young bachelor, he ordered “fine china dishes” from an English merchant. Throughout his lifetime of public service and private occupation, George Washington participated substantially in matters of domestic taste and style.
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