Torchere, White House Collection
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This is one of a pair of circa 1830-1837 gilded bronze torchères in the White House Collection. They were placed with the Blue Room mantel in the mid-19th century and may have been a gift to President Andrew Jackson by a political supporter. Bates Littlehales photographed the torchere in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration.
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© 1962 White House Historical Association
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ca. 1830-1837
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This is one of a pair of circa 1830-1837 gilded bronze torchères in the White House Collection. They were placed with the Blue Room mantel in the mid-19th century and may have been a gift to President Andrew Jackson by a political supporter. Bates Littlehales photographed the torchere in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration.
Identification number:
1118830
Contributor:
Bates Littlehales
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Fine & Decorative Arts
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White House Collection
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France
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Gift of a political supporter to President Andrew Jackson
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White House Historical Association
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