Name/Title
2009 White House Historical associationEntry/Object ID
2015.4.85Description
This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the twenty-seventh in the series. The ornament commemorates the second administration of Grover Cleveland. According to the insert, "The 2009 White House ornament commemorates the 24th presidency and it is the second of two produced in Cleveland's honorby the White House Historical Assoiation. This second ornament illustrates the special place of the Christmas tree in the holiday celebrations of President Cleveland's young family. The central hologram depicts the south facade of the White House after an evening snowfall. The warm glow of the first Christmas tree to be illuminated by electric lights is seen through the tall windows of the second floor Oval Room beyond the center of the columned portico. This softly colored view is based on a modern watercolor rendition by Margaret Huddy, a Washington, D.C.-based painter. The reverse side of the ornament recreates a scene from the tree-trimming parties President and Mrs. Cleveland held annually for their children and those of cabinet members. The words of a period newspaper report help to describe the president's delight in preparing Christmas day for his young family. A finely crafted gold-plated wreath of snowflakes, painted ice blue and white, frames the oval ornament." The original ornament was on the tree in the Blue Room of the White House during the 2009 Christmas season. A red 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 and has an ice blue velveteen liner highlighted with gold. The lid of the box has an image of the White House along with the words "The White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament 2009" in blue lettering. The bottom of the box is of the same silver as the lid with a sketch of the children decorating the tree in ice blue in the center, and a small white bar code near the bottom and the words "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org or call 1-800-555-2451" in black between the sketch and the bar code.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift