Tablescapes

Ceramics and porcelains like those found in Hyde Hall were not only a symbol of prestige but also the byproduct of revolution and civil unrest in the late 18th and early 19th century. The War for Independence brought an end to the dominion of English products amongst American elites that even a peace treaty in 1783 could not rectify.

By the 1830s, French porcelain had found its way into wealthy American homes and even the White House. George "The Builder" purchased the $500 dinner service, created by Parisian manufacturer Marc Schoelcherin, in preparation for his daughter Ann’s wedding to Duncan Pell in 1833.