These serving pieces were ordered for the White House from the New York firm Haughwout & Dailey in 1853, during the Franklin Pierce administration. The compote features the blue and gold design of the Pierce state dinner service. The cut-and-engraved wine bottle and wine glass are both etched with a grape and grapevine pattern.
These serving pieces were ordered for the White House from the New York firm Haughwout & Dailey in 1853, during the Franklin Pierce administration. The compote features the blue and gold design of the Pierce state dinner service. The cut-and-engraved wine bottle and wine glass are both etched with a grape and grapevine pattern.