SET OF TWO CHEF MESNIER CUSTOM-MADE WOOD AND MESH SILK SCREENS

SET OF TWO CHEF MESNIER CUSTOM-MADE WOOD AND MESH SILK SCREENS Two used wood silk screens with mesh. Silk screen features decorative flowers, such as roses and stencil of the white house. Chef Mesnier created the floral and architectural designs on the screens by utilizing a hand drawn stencil that Mesnier transferred to the screen. The screen prints were used to transfer the colorful stencil design directly on cookies and other delectable desserts that Mesnier served guests at White House dinners (2) - h:12.25 w:16 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.