Museum Collection

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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...

The original of this circa 1823 portrait by Rembrandt Peale, known as the "Porthole Portrait" because of its unique shape, was painted 24 years aft...

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

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

The most iconic likeness of George Washington is the bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor visited Mount Vernon in October 1785 ...

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

This shell is adapted from a repeat pattern Martha Washington used for needlework cushions now in the Mount Vernon collection.  Mrs. Washington com...

This cross-stich shell-pattern pincushion is adapted from a repeat pattern Martha Washington used for needlework cushions now in the Mount Vernon c...

This plate is a historical recreation of a salad or dessert plate used by the Washingtons. About this design: On April 24, 1796, Dutch merchant And...

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 charming ceramic tea set is decorated in the Mount Vernon Ribbons and Cornflower pattern which was adapted from a French porcelain mug used by...

Mount Vernon Ribbons and Cornflower pattern is adapted from a French porcelain mug originally used by George and Martha Washington. The original mu...

Mount Vernon's Ribbons and Cornflower pattern is adapted from a French porcelain mug that was made in Paris by Christopher Potter, circa 1790-1795;...

Mount Vernon Ribbons and Cornflower pattern is adapted from a French porcelain mug originally used by George and Martha Washington. The original mu...

Mount Vernon's Ribbons and Cornflower pattern is adapted from a French porcelain mug originally used by George and Martha Washington. The original ...

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

Martha Washington understood her role as a national figure and the meaning conveyed by her personal appearance. She owned a seed pearl pin that was...

This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinnerwa...

This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinnerwa...

The West Front of Mount Vernon, c. 1792 by Edward Savage No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this," wrote George Washingto...

The East Front of Mount Vernon, c. 1792 by Edward Savage George Washington once wrote that "No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated...