White House vermeil collection
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The White House vermeil collection is an extensive assemblage of gilded silver tableware and decorative objects, primarily French and English from the 18th and 19th centuries, used for official entertaining at the White House.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decorative arts collection
ⓘ
tableware collection ⓘ |
| artForm |
gilding
ⓘ
silversmithing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
White House China Room
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White House State Floor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
represents European craftsmanship in the White House
ⓘ
symbol of formal hospitality at the White House ⓘ |
| displayedAt | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
English decorative arts
ⓘ
French decorative arts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bowls
ⓘ
candelabra ⓘ centerpieces ⓘ coffee service pieces ⓘ compotes ⓘ decorative objects ⓘ flatware ⓘ pitchers ⓘ salt cellars ⓘ serving pieces ⓘ sugar bowls ⓘ tableware ⓘ tea service pieces ⓘ trays ⓘ tureens ⓘ wine coolers ⓘ |
| location | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | White House Office of the Curator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gilded silver
ⓘ
vermeil ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | White House decorative arts collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
First Lady of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
formal receptions
ⓘ
official entertaining at the White House ⓘ state dinners ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
official luncheons
ⓘ
state visits ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.