CHEF MESNIER MADE SILICONE TIGER HANDCAST MOLD AND SMITHSONIAN SOUVENIR TIGER, FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON

CHEF MESNIER MADE SILICONE TIGER HANDCAST MOLD AND SMITHSONIAN SOUVENIR TIGER, FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON Mesnier created the two-part silicone mold from a tiger souvenir he purchased at the Smithsonian Institutionâ s National Zoo gift shop. The mold produced white chocolate tigers that were decorated with stripes and served as the focal point of dessert trays during a dinner that celebrated the Prime Minister of India's visit to President Clinton in 2000. (2) - h:3.25 w:7.75 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. 130-131.