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LILY PAD LAMPS
LILY PAD LAMPS
72.81.1-3
Unknown
20th c.
Three lily pad lamps for japanese garden. The upper part is shaped like the leaf of a lily pad and the bottom part contains the lighting fixture. The bottom part is to be below water.
FOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN
72.83
Unknown
20th c.
Bronze fountain showing faun playing pipes. He is seated in a shell.
SIGN
SIGN
72.84
1960
Original hand-carved sign from the Japanese garden gate; sign was removed and replicated during garden renovation. Raised border and Japanese characters are painted gray; background is unfinished.
NAPKINS
NAPKINS
73.2
Unknown (Manufacturer)
c. 1950
Beige cotton napkins with 3/4" border of alternating stripes of blue, brown and yellow. Original to Hillwood.
PIECES OF IVORY
PIECES OF IVORY
73.3
Unknown
20th c.
Four pieces of ivory, to be used for miniatures. .1 is oval with a pencil drawing. .2 is a small rectangle (H. 3 1/4 inches, W. 2 1/2 inches) .3 and .4 are large rectangles (H. 4 1/4 inches, W. 3...
SEA CLOUD
SEA CLOUD
73.6
Unknown (Painter)
c. 1950
Painting of the Sea Cloud after Montague Dawson. This painting was owned by Jenny Mattson, and was something that Marjorie Merriweather Post gave to some of her employees (Gus Modig had one as well).
GARDEN KNEELER
GARDEN KNEELER
73.8
1940-1973 (?)
This small, green-painted kneeling bench has a foam rubber cushion on the top, 6” wide horizontal shelf. Under this shelf, and extending the full 9 ½” width of the bench, is a cubby hole,...
DAY DRESS WITH JACKET
DAY DRESS WITH JACKET
ST2013.1.1-2
Oldric Royce, Inc. (Maker)
1958-1959
This made to measure silk day dress with matching jacket has a grey ground with a dispersed floral patter. The biased cut symmetrical dress has shor sleeves and a moderately full organza-lined...