Wedding Gifts

George Washington once wrote to the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris for assistance in acquiring silver-plated table wares to properly equip his Mount...

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

The Mount Vernon Collection includes glassware in the deep blue color that has been used for the foot of this otherwise clear glass. The Mount Vern...

Tavern glasses are made in a style that was commonly seen in homes and taverns in colonial times.  A clear tavern glass was generally used for wine...

Tavern glasses are made in a style that was commonly seen at homes and taverns in colonial times. A clear tavern glass was generally used for wine ...

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...

This classic glass is perfect for water, juice or a cocktail of your choice.  A glass faux wax seal stamped with “GW” in bright cobalt blue makes t...

This stunning fine porcelain cream colored pitcher features cobalt blue and gold trim. The Great Seal of the United States shows in raised gold on ...

The Blenko hand blown glass water bottle has been an American made design masterpiece since 1938. The water bottle is the West Virginia based Blenk...

The Blenko hand blown glass water bottle has been an American made design masterpiece since 1938. The water bottle is the West Virginia based Blenk...

This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets.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

The most fashionable tables in early America were set with blue and white "Canton" ware, named for the great Chinese trading port from which it cam...

The most fashionable tables in early America were set with blue and white “Canton” ware, named for the great Chinese trading port from which it ca...

Blue Canton faithfully recaptures a 17th century tradition, when the most fashionable tables in Europe were set with blue and white "Canton" wares,...

Edited by Stephen A. McLeod with contributions from Steven T. Bashore, Carol Borchert Cadou, Nancy Carter Crump, J. Dean Norton, Dennis J. Pogue, W...

This finely turned bottle stopper with a raw-edged top was created by Doug Dill, master woodturner in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the raw-edged stop...

Each of these unique bud holders are designed and created by Doug Dill, master woodturner from Lanexa, Virginia. All of the wood used in the Histor...

This small dish is a reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of china. Made by Mottahedeh, this dish has one of Washington's quotes, "T...

This small dish is a reproduction of George Washington's most famous set of china. Made by Mottahedeh, this dish has one of Washington's quotes, "L...