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SEAL
SEAL
11.174
Unknown
19th c.
The seal is carved in topaz. It has a gold mount, back like daisy, each petal engraved with a series of leaves. Handle is ebony.
PROPELLING PENCIL
PROPELLING PENCIL
11.175
Unknown
19th c.
The pencil is reeded with engraving in a rope pattern. There is a collar in the center which is decorated with small pieces of turquoise. The end is bulbous and also with small cabochon turquoise...
PEN HOLDER
PEN HOLDER
11.176
Unknown
20th c.
The pen is delicately reeded lengthwise. The end opposite the pen holder is plain and narrows to a point. The pen point is made from metal.
FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST AND SCAMPI
FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST AND SCAMPI
11.177
Cartier (Firm)
1960
The small rectangular frame is reeded. The vertical sides are reeded lengthwise and the bottom sides are reeded horizontally. The frame has a colored photograph of MMP. She is seated on the back...
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF CROWN PRINCESS MARTHA OF NORWAY
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF CROWN PRINCESS MARTHA OF NORWAY
11.178
Cartier (Firm)
1951
The frame has a square checkerboard pattern on facing sides and edges. Each square of the pattern is a truncated pyramid. At the top of the frame, in relief, is a crown with five points. The...
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF LADY BRAEBURN
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF LADY BRAEBURN
11.179
Cartier (Firm)
20th c.
The rectangular frame is decorated with reeding. The lines are diagonal and create a V pattern at the intersections of lines on the four sides. It contains a photograph of Lady Braeburn in court...
ROUND BOX
ROUND BOX
11.17.1-2
Unknown (Jeweler)
1781-1782
The painted glass plaque on the cover of this box portrays Catherine the Great in the guise of Minerva, an allusion to her strength as a bellicose ruler as well as to her image as an enlightened...
NOTEBOOK (CARNET)
NOTEBOOK (CARNET)
11.18.1-3
Antoine Louis Anthiaume (Goldsmith)
1784-1786
The shape of the carnet is almost rectangular. The top portion lifts up to reveal a gold pencil and three ivory leaves. On the front near the top is the word "Souvenir" in script outlined in...
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF A POST FAMILY MEMBER
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF A POST FAMILY MEMBER
11.180
Unknown
20th c.
A round frame which has a gold edge set with a border of alternating pearls and red stones in pyramids of three. It contains a colored photograph of Heather Robertson as a baby. The frame can be...
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF POST FAMILY MEMBERS
FRAME WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF POST FAMILY MEMBERS
11.181
Unknown
Late 19th c.
The oval frame is set with a border of faceted garnets and is mounted in gold. It has a gold easel attached to the back and a ring for hanging. It has a photograph of Mrs. Robertson holding...
FRAME WITH A MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST
FRAME WITH A MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST
11.182
Unknown
Late 19th c.
The oval gold frame is set with a band of large garnets surrounded by a band of small ones. At each side is a projection with three garnets in a cluster. The scrolled foot is also set with...
FRAME WITH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH OF DINA MERRILL
FRAME WITH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH OF DINA MERRILL
11.183
Cartier (Firm)
1946
The rectangular frame is plain. It has an inscription at both top and bottom. It contains a photograph of Dina Merrill posing for her wedding to Stanley Rumbough.