Description
Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the mist is lifting from the hills around Charlottesville. On the little mountain where Jefferson built his home, the lawn is still wet, and a school group gathers near the west front, staring up at the dome. Their guide tells them about the gardens, the clocks and the inventions inside, and a girl in the back row scribbles notes so fast her pencil snaps. She has just decided she wants to be an architect.
This porcelain Monticello is a fitting tribute to one of America’s most celebrated historic homes. It is a thoughtful gift for a history teacher, an architecture student, a Virginian living far from home, or a traveler who has toured the house and gardens. Stand it beside a biography of Jefferson, in a historian’s study, or on a mantel among other historic landmarks. As one of the larger pieces in a collection, it makes a real statement wherever it stands.
The details
- Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson
- Generously sized at roughly 3.75″ x 3.5″ x 2″
- Crafted by Rochard
- Fine porcelain from Limoges, colored by skilled French hands
It is an excellent retirement gift for a history professor or a museum docent. Collectors of American landmarks will want it front and center, perhaps beside other great houses and monuments gathered on travels.
