• Sugar Bowl, Hot Water Urn, and Kettle on Stand, White House Collection
    Wood & Hughes
    silver
    serveware
    containers
    This silver sugar bowl, hot water urn, and kettle on a stand were part of a 12-piece service made for President Millard Fillmore and his wife, First Lady Abigail Fillmore, by the renowned New York firm Wood & Hughes. They purchased the service, which is engraved with their names, circa 1858, after Fillmore left office. Mrs. Fillmore used the proceeds from the sale of a horse and carriage in 1850 to purchase the set. The urn was acquired for the White House by the White House Historical Association in 1973.
  • John Bright
    John Warrington Wood
    sculpture
    busts
    likeness
    This bust of John Bright was done by John Warrington Wood. Bright was a British radical and member of the House of Commons for 30 years, a renowned orator, and a proponent of free trade policies. Wood was a British sculptor who lived in Europe for much of his career.
  • George Washington
    Enoch Wood
    bust
    This basalt ware bust of President George Washington was completed by Enoch Wood in 1818. Wood established the pottery company Enoch Wood & Sons in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, and exported many items to the United States. This item was a gift to the White House Collection from Dr. and Mrs. A. Noe Horn. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as president from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.
  • Hot Water Urn and Sugar Bowl
    Wood & Hughes
    silver
    This silver hot water urn and sugarbowl were part of a 12-piece service made for President Millard Fillmore and his wife Abigail Fillmore by the renowned New York firm Wood & Hughes. They purchased the service, which is engraved with their names, circa 1858, after Fillmore left office. The urn was acquired for the White House by the White House Historical Association in 1973.