The John Marshall House contains a remarkable collection of furnishings and household artifacts, many of which were were owned by the Marshall family. These objects have been returned to the house through generous donations and loans from the Chief Justice's descendents.
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Portrait of John Marshall |
Objects associated with John Marshall's career include his desk and bookcase, the travelling desk that he is believed to have taken to France in 1797, his inkwell, his saddlebag, and, most important, the judicial robe he wore as Chief Justice of the United States between 1801 and 1835.
Other artifacts in the house that belonged to the Marshall family include Mrs. Marshall's small writing desk, her elaborate French sewing box, and the sampler she made during her childhood in Yorktown, Virginia. The French porcelain service owned by the Marshalls and thought to have been purchased by John Marshall during his 1797 visit to Paris is also on display in the house.
The remainder of the collection consists primarily of domestic artifacts from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries that reflect the lifestyle of the Federal period and help to tell the story of the home life of the Great Chief Justice and his family.
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--Examine objects from the John Marshall House's Collection |
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