WHITEHOUSE, James Horton, designer, born in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, 28 October. 1833. He was educated at King" Edward's school, in Birmingham, and came to this country in his youth, he soon found employment as a designer and engraver in the house of Tiffany and Co., with whom he has since remained continuously. Many of the best-known art-pieces of silver-ware that have been produced in this country were designed by him, among them the Bryant vase, which was presented to the poet on his eightieth birthday, and is to be seen in the Metropolitan museum of art in New York city, also the silver casket presented to Bishop Horatio Potter on 25 November, 1879, the twenty-fifth anniversary of his consecration. The elaborate design of the latter was wrought by the repousse process, the golden enrichments are carved by hand, and the damaskeening was richer and costlier than any similar work ever produced in this country. The third seal of the United States, which is now in use in Washington, was designed by him. (See illustration.) The first seal was made under President Washington's immediate direction, while the second was a failure. Mr. Whitehouse has designed numerous national medals, as well as most of the United States corps badges that were made during the civil war, also the beautiful memorial brasses in the tower of St James's church, Lenox hill, New York city. He is a recognized authority on art, and is frequently consulted in the technicalities of art-work, the various applications of art, and on heraldry.