Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon Museum Exhibit Collection

Images of George Washington abound but the most faithful likeness remains a terra cotta bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor vi...

Images of George Washington abound but the most faithful likeness remains a terra cotta bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor vi...

George Washington was well known for his punctuality - he used the 18th century's most accurate method of telling time: the sundial. Washington's b...

This is an exact reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of china, produced and decorated in Canton in 1784. It was brought to America ...

This is an exact reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of China, produced and decorated in Canton in 1784. It was brought to America ...

This is an exact reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of china, produced and decorated in Canton in 1784. It was brought to America ...

This is an exact reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of china, produced and decorated in Canton in 1784. It was brought to America ...

The most important piece of fire-fighting equipment from the seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries was a leather fire bucket. Standard-size buc...

This elegant Tobacco Leaf Mug showcases one of the most celebrated designs of the 18th century. Originally created in China for export to the Portu...

This beautifully crafted Tobacco Leaf Creamer showcases one of the most iconic dinnerware patterns of the 18th century. Originally made in China fo...

This extraordinary Tobacco Leaf Coffeepot is a reproduction of one of the most highly prized 18th-century dinnerware patterns. Originally crafted i...

The front of these fold-over cards features a color photograph of George Washington's dove of peace weathervane, displayed on a red background for ...

These cufflinks are adaptations from English cufflinks, circa 1790, which were historically worn by George Washington. The original cufflinks are o...

Eighteenth-century gentlemen wore small swords as part of formal civilian attire for social and ceremonial occasions. George Washington owned sever...