• Worcester Urn, White House Collection
    Barr, Flight & Barr
    urn
    This porcelain urn by Barr, Flight & Barr was made in Worcester, United Kingdom circa 1807. This commemorative piece was made to honor Captain Thomas Lavie, a British officer whose ship captured the French frigate Guerriere in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. Lavie was knighted for his heroics. The HMS Guerriere saw action in the War of 1812, when it was sunk by the U.S.S. Constitution. This piece was photographed in April 1962 by Bates Littlehales, shortly after it was gifted to President John F. Kennedy.
  • Worcester Urn, White House Collection
    Barr, Flight & Barr
    urn
    This porcelain urn by Barr, Flight & Barr was made in Worcester, United Kingdom circa 1807. This commemorative piece was made to honor Captain Thomas Lavie, a British officer whose ship captured the French frigate Guerriere in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. Lavie was knighted for his heroics. The HMS Guerriere saw action in the War of 1812, when it was sunk by the U.S.S. Constitution. This piece was photographed in April 1962 by Bates Littlehales, shortly after it was gifted to President John F. Kennedy.
  • Worcester Urn, White House Collection
    Barr, Flight & Barr
    urn
    This porcelain urn by Barr, Flight & Barr was made in Worcester, United Kingdom circa 1807. This commemorative piece was made to honor Captain Thomas Lavie, a British officer whose ship captured the French frigate Guerriere in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. Lavie was knighted for his heroics. The HMS Guerriere saw action in the War of 1812, when it was sunk by the U.S.S. Constitution. This piece was photographed in April 1962 by Bates Littlehales, shortly after it was gifted to President John F. Kennedy.
  • Porcelain Urn
    Barr, Flight & Barr
    urn
    This porcelain urn made by Barr, Flight & Barr of Worcester, England, has an oceanic motif with its seashell and dolphin-shaped. This commemorative piece was made to honor Captain Thomas Lavie, a British officer whose ship captured the French frigate Guerriere in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. Lavie was knighted for his heroics. The HMS Guerriere saw action in the War of 1812, when it was sunk by the U.S.S. Constitution.
  • Plates
    Worcester Royal Porcelain Co.
    china service
    These porcelain plates were procured for the White House by Louis Comfort Tiffany, of Tiffany and Company, in the 1880s. President Chester Arthur invited Tiffany to redecorate the White House soon after he entered office. The plate on the left was made by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company of England. The plate on the right was likely also made in England.
  • Plate from Arthur Administration, Maker's Mark
    Worcester Royal Porcelain Co.
    china service
    This maker's mark appeared on the back of a dinner plate made by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company of Worcester, England, for Tiffany and Company in 1882. The plate was part of a service that President Chester Arthur ordered for the White House.