Creche in East Room: Angel in Red Ornament
Our offices are closed until January 2nd to give our staff a much needed rest. Orders placed during that time will be fulfilled upon our return. Thanks for your understanding and your business!

Creche in East Room: Angel in Red Ornament

$36.00
In Stock
Creche in the East Room of the White House. Angel in red robe. 8 cm gold ball. Hand Painted in Poland. . Each year since the first Kenndy Christmas, an 18th century Neapolitan creche has been on display in the White House. In 1961 Loretta Hines Howard, a noted collector of religious figures installed the creche in a niche in the East Room against a backdrop of gold curtains. The individual figures- men, women, angels, animals, kings and chrubs depicted the Nativitiy scene arranged in a pyamid shape symbolic of the evergreen tree. In 1967 a permanent gift of the Nativity was given to Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and is part of the White House collection.

Details:

  • Mouth-blown and hand-painted in Poland
  • Materials: Glass
PayPal Acceptance Mark
© White House Holidays. WHH has been celebrating our American heritage online since 1996, and our business is pleased to offer nearly 1,000 products from our own custom lines as well as from over 200 vendors, including completely separate historical institutions such as Mount Vernon, the White House Historical Association, and many other great American organizations.