Name/Title
1998 White House Historical Association ornamentEntry/Object ID
2015.4.74Description
This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the seventeenth in the series. The ornament commemorates the Presidency of James Buchanan. The original ornament was on the tree in the Blue Room of the White House during the 1998 Christmas season. An aqua satin ribbon for hanging the ornament is attached.
The ornament includes an informational insert telling about the ornament and the White House Historical Association.
The ornament is in a silver box with a plum velveteen liner. The lid of the box has an image of the ornament along with the words "Christmas 1998 The White House Historical Association" in plum lettering in the center of the lid, along with a sketch of the ornament also in plum. The bottom of the box is plain silver, with a small white bar code sticker near the bottom and the words "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org" in plum under the sticker.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift