Name/Title
2005 White House Historical AssociationEntry/Object ID
2015.4.81Description
This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the twenty-third in the series. The ornament commemorates the presidency of James A. Garfield, the last President born in a log cabin. The ornament is gold-plated brass with a round ceramic stone that features an illustration inspired by a period engraving of the South Front of the White House. The color scheme and highly decorative wreath design are derived from art objects, including the family china, needlework, and historic frames in the collection at Lawnfield, the Garfield House in Mentor, Ohio. The monogram on the ornament was styled after that used in Garfield's's inaugural ball decorations. The pattern on the box is based on high Victorian flocked wallpaper in the Garfield house. The original ornament was on the tree in the Blue Room of the White House during the 2005 Christmas season. A gold 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 green box and an image of the picture on the central stone of the ornament. The box has an ecru velveteen liner highlighted with gold. The lid of the box has an image of the picture on the ornament along with the words "The White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament 2005" in gold lettering at the bottom of the lid. The bottom of the box is the same green design as the top, with a small white bar code sticker near the bottom and the words "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org" in white under the sticker.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift