This silver candlestick, by Roch-Louis Dany of France, is part of a pair used by President James Monroe while he was the American minister to France. The pair was later sold to President James Madison.

This pair of 1789 silver neoclassical candlesticks, by Roch-Louis Dany of France, was used by President James Monroe while he was the American minister to France. The pair was later sold to President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison in 1803 and were used in the Madisons’ Virginia home, Montpelier. These pieces reflect the taste of early presidents for French objects.

This silver cruet stand and set of candlesticks were made by the Paris firm Roch-Louis Dany circa 1789. President James and First Lady Dolley Madison purchased both from President James Monroe in 1803 for use at their Virginia estate, Montpelier. The pair of silver candlesticks was used by President Monroe while he was the American minister to France.

This French silver cruet set was made by the firm Roch-Louis Dany in 1789. James Monroe purchased the set in France and sold it to James and Dolley Madison in 1803. The silver is original, but the glass bottles are replacements purchased in 1931.

This French silver cruet set was made by the firm Roch-Louis Dany in 1789. James Monroe purchased the set in France and sold it to James and Dolley Madison in 1803. The silver is original, but the glass bottles are replacements purchased in 1931.