This glassware was part of a set ordered by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961 from the Morgantown Glassware Guild of Morgantown, West Virginia. The purchase of the elegant, simple set ended a long tradition of engraved glassware at the White House. The glassware became widely popular as many Americans purchased the same set for their households.

This glassware was part of the service made for the White House by C. Dorflinger & Sons of White Mill, Pennsylvania in 1891, when President Benjamin Harrison held office. President Harrison ordered the service to replace the Lincoln glassware, selecting an ornate, newly fashionable design known as the Russian pattern. The pieces shown here include a goblet, a water bottle, an Apollinaris tumbler, an ice cream plate, a finger bowl, and a brandy-and-soda tumbler.

This photograph of the glassware used at the State Dinner held in honor of French president Emmanuel Macron was taken on April 23, 2018, during the Donald Trump administration. For the State Dinner, the first hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, china from the Bill Clinton administration was also used. The State Dinner was held in the State Dining Room on April 24. Suz Redfearn took this photograph for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of the glassware used at the State Dinner held in honor of French president Emmanuel Macron was taken on April 23, 2018, during the Donald Trump administration. For the State Dinner, the first hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, china from the Bill Clinton administration was also used. The State Dinner was held in the State Dining Room on April 24. Suz Redfearn took this photograph for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of the glassware used at the State Dinner held in honor of French president Emmanuel Macron was taken on April 23, 2018, during the Donald Trump administration. For the State Dinner, the first hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, china from the Bill Clinton administration was also used. The State Dinner was held in the State Dining Room on April 24. Suz Redfearn took this photograph for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of a table setting was taken in March 1962. The setting includes china from the state service of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and reproductions of flatware purchased during the James Monroe administration. In front of the place setting reserved for President John F. Kennedy is a gilded bronze basket featuring the Three Graces filled with fresh flowers. This piece is attributed to Denière et Matelin of Paris.

This photograph by Durston Saylor shows a recreation of the breakfast setting used by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 while staying at Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office. Anna Weatherly made the china used for the setting at a table in the Blair House library. The Queen chose to have her breakfast in the library instead of the many dining rooms in the Blair House complex.

This cordial glass is from the Blair House Collection. It is a hand blown cordial glass from around 1790 and is the oldest piece in the collection. It may have been passed down from Gist Blair's ancestors in Virginia or Kentucky. Gist Blair was the grandson of Francis Preston Blair, who moved the family from Kentucky to Washington, D.C. at the behest of President Andrew Jackson. The elder Blair ran "The Globe" newspaper and settled the family into what is now know as Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

These are two whiskey flasks made of molded glass owned by the Blair family. The flask standing up has a profile of Andrew Jackson. The flask laying down marked the success of the railroad. Whiskey was the drink of choice in the Blair household. The Blair family resided in Blair House, which is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries have historically stayed at Blair House while on official visits with the White House since the Franklin Roosevelt administration and is where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

These are three color tinted whiskey flasks made of molded glass that were owned by the Blair family. The first flask on the left commemorates George Washington. The middle flask commemorates the Spirit of the Union. The flask on the right displays a picture of the Union flag and eagle. Whiskey was the drink of choice in the Blair household. The Blair family resided in Blair House, located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries have historically stayed at Blair House while on official visits with the White House since the Franklin Roosevelt administration and is where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

George and Martha Washington owned this cut glass decanter. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows a place setting in the dining room at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This wine glass and rummer belonged to a much larger glassware set owned by George and Martha Washington. They are part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph is of the State Dining room set for a state dinner in 1963. The Truman state service was used by President and Mrs. Kennedy for official entertaining. The large, u-shaped table includes floral centerpieces, china from the Truman state service, and glassware from the Kennedy state service. Letitia Baldridge, social secretary to the White House and chief of staff to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, reflected on Mrs. Kennedy's new decor, “the state dining room metamorphosed into a lovely warm palette of whites, showing every handsome detail of the carved moldings."

This photograph of the China Room was taken in 1918 during the Woodrow Wilson administration. The room, located on the Ground Floor of the Executive Mansion, is home to the state service china, glassware, and silverware picked and used by the presidents. First Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the first to display the china in this room in 1917 and today every president is represented in the room, though not all designed and purchased a state service during their administrations. Above the shelving is engraved, "CHINA USED BY THE PRESIDENTS".

This photograph of the China Room was taken on November 23, 1964 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. The room, located on the Ground Floor of the Executive Mansion, has been home to the state service china, glassware, and silverware picked and used by the presidents since 1917. The portrait of First Lady Grace Coolidge has remained in that spot since 1952. Her red dress was a design inspiration when the shelves were lined with red velvet during the Kennedy administration.

This circa 1920s image of a cabinet in the China Room shows various china and glassware displayed as if in a pantry. This method of exhibition soon became unfeasible as the collection expanded. Currently, part of the collection is displayed while other parts are kept in storage.

This glassware set, featuring two celery vases and a wine glass cooler shown with a wine glass in it, was created by the Bakewell, Page & Bakewell Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each piece is etched with grapes and grapevines, as well as a design inspired by the Great Seal, with an eagle standing atop a shield holding arrows and an olive branch, although the shield in this design contains stars in the chief which are not present in either the Great Seal or the presidential arms. The set is purportedly part of a service that President Andrew Jackson ordered in 1829 that remained in use until President Franklin Pierce bought a new service in 1853, though scholarship contends the service may have been made as recently as the early 1850s.

This colored glassware, including a decanter, a glass, and a finger bowl, was likely made in England between 1820 and 1840. The glass and finger bowl were owned by President James Polk and First Lady Sarah Childress Polk. The decanter was given to the White House as a gift in 1907 by a woman whose mother purchased it at a White House sale in the 19th century.

These engraved and cut glass decanters were purchased for the White House in 1837 or later to supplement the service that Andrew Jackson ordered soon after taking office in 1829. The decanter on the left would originally have had a stopper much like the one on the right.

This cut and engraved glass decanter was likely made in the European region of Bohemia between 1830 and 1850 and used in the White House in the mid-19th century.

This traveling liquor set with four decanters was likely made by Bakewell, Page and Bakewell between 1815 and 1835. Andrew Jackson gave the set to a friend sometime before 1845.

This cut and engraved glass decanter was made by the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania company Bakewell, Page and Bakewell and presented to President James Madison in 1816. The decanter features an eagle design inspired by the Great Seal, with the bird holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons, and bears an "M" monogram for Madison.

This glassware was possibly part of a 425 piece service that President Andrew Jackson may have ordered for the White House from Bakewell, Page & Bakewell in 1829. The pieces displayed here include a wine glass, a celery glass, and a water bottle. Each piece is etched with grapes and grapevines, as well as a design inspired by the Great Seal, with an eagle standing atop a shield holding arrows and an olive branch, although the shield in this design contains stars in the chief which are not present in either the Great Seal or the presidential arms. The patterned service purportedly remained in use until President Franklin Pierce bought a new service in 1853, though scholarship contends the service may have been made as recently as the early 1850s.

This green glass and gilt-bronze inkwell was made in France in the early 19th century.