CHEF MESNIER MADE SILICONE THOMAS JEFFERSON MOLD, CUSTOM MADE FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

CHEF MESNIER MADE SILICONE THOMAS JEFFERSON MOLD, CUSTOM MADE FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH Chef Mesnier fashioned the two-part recto and verso silicone chocolate mold of President Thomas Jefferson from a metal bust of the third president. The dessert mold was a centerpiece for a pistachio marquise at an education summit attended by President George H.W. Bush in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1989 (2) - h:5.50 w:5 in.

Provenance: Private collection of Former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. First Lady Rosalynn Carter hired Mesnier, who served 26 years under five presidents: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. According to Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets, Mesnier created stunning desserts for more than 40 queens, kings, princes, princesses and heads of state.

Literature: Roland Mesnier and Mark Ramsdell, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef's Secrets (Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 2019), pp. 150-151.