Museum Collection

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

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

Make a grand statement with this exquisite four-poster bed, an authentic reproduction of the bedstead George and Martha Washington shared in their ...

This plate is a historical recreation of a salad/dessert plate used by the Washington's, on Pickard’s ultra-white china which is formulated to be a...

The States China design was created exclusively for Martha Washington by a representative of the Dutch East India Company.  The original plate, dec...

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

Stunning tea light candle holder in white porcelain, crafted exclusively for Mount Vernon, featuring an all-around lithophane design that replicate...

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...

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...

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

Houdon's 1785 sculpted statue of Washington combines ancient and modern styles to depict Washington's virtues as both a soldier and a citizen. Wash...

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...

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 deep cobalt blue bowl is an adaptation of the historic Bristol bowl in our museum collection circa 1750-1800. Although the original bowl was u...

Diamond jewelry was in short supply in mid-eighteenth century America, making Martha Washington's diamond ring an impressive display of taste and w...

This historic cobalt blue wine rinser is a reproduction of those used at Mount Vernon. Wine rinsers were often seen at the table for an elaborate 1...

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

This finely crafted paperweight is a scaled reproduction of Mount Vernon's famous Key to the Bastille, the infamous prison in Paris overthrown at t...

This charming necklace is a modern interpretation of one of Lady Washington's garnet necklaces which is a part of the Mount Vernon Collection. The ...

Halcyon Days Enamels are handcrafted in Bilston, England using 18th-century techniques. Copper pieces are crafted on hand-operated presses. Lids an...

This design is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The design of the plaster ceiling features farm tools i...

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

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

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

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...

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 design is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The design of the plaster ceiling features farm tools i...

The design for this 100% silk scarf is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The plaster ceiling features fa...

The pattern on this gorgeous umbrella is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The design of the plaster cei...

The design of this fine porcelain cup and saucer was inspired by the bright green pigments and the neo-classical plasterwork of the "New Room" in G...

An image of Mount Vernon, inspired by the Edward Savage circa 1792 painting of the west front, is reverse painted on this glass holiday ornament. R...

Esteemed genre artist Eastman Johnson painted this image of Mount Vernon after his visit to the estate in 1857. The artist's vantage point at the n...

"No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this," wrote George Washington in 1790, only two years before this view of the west e...

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...

George Washington once wrote that "No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this." His Mansion at Mount Vernon is situated on a...

George Washington once wrote that "No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this." His Mansion at Mount Vernon is situated on a...

"No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this," wrote George Washington in 1790, only two years before this view of the west e...

George Washington's copy of The Acts of Congress 1789 was acquired by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association on June 22, 2012, for the Fred W. Smith ...

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