2003 White House Ornament

Hand-painted porcelain figure with 24k gold-finished brass wreath. 3 ⅛" x 3 ½" This ornament honors Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States. Inspired by an authentic Victorian illustration of a child’s joy at Christmas, this hand-painted porcelain figure is surrounded by a 24-karat, gold-finished brass wreath with enameled colors. Toys available at Washington’s fancy goods stores during the Grant administration (1869-77) adorn a wreath as a steam locomotive swings below.