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Two halves of the etui are beautifully decorated with figures in 18th century dress and trees. On the cover there are two cartouches framed with rococo scrolls each containing a picture of a...

FRAME WITH MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST AS MARIE ANTOINETTE

Cat. no.: 14.103.1

Artist: Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Maker)

Date: before 1935

The white marble base of the frame has a step back near the two rounded ends. The frame itself is made from ormolu with an elaborate design of leaves and clusters of flowers, which intertwine...

MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST AS MARIE ANTOINETTE

Cat. no.: 14.103.2

Artist: Harriet Jane Putnam (Miniaturist)

Date: before 1935

The frame contains a miniature portrait of Marjorie Merriweather Post dressed in an 18th century costume to represent Marie Antoinette (see 48.136.1-3). She is facing to the right and is seen...

FRAME WITH MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST

Cat. no.: 14.105.1

Artist: Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Maker)

Date: 1916

The oval base of the frame is made from mottled marble with a band of beading in ormolu. The rectangular frame has an acanthus border. It is supported on the bottom by two upcurling scrolls ending...

MINIATURE OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST

Cat. no.: 14.105.2

Artist: N. Gresal (Miniaturist)

Date: 1916

The rectangular miniature shows MMP in a pose similar to a portrait by Salisbury. She is facing to the left in a three quarters pose. She wears a fur over her shoulders, and a dark dress. She also...

FRAME WITH MINIATURE PORTRAITS OF ADELAIDE BREVOORT CLOSE AND ELEANOR POST CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.107.1

Artist: Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Date: 1922

The base of the frame is made from white marble, which is narrower in the center and wider at the ends. It has a beaded upper edge. The rectangular frame has an openwork decoration of dart shaped...

MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ADELAIDE BREVOORT CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.107.2

Artist: Harriet Jane Putnam (Miniaturist)

Date: 1922

The frame contains two miniature portraits. They show Adelaide on one side and Eleanor on other. Both are in their early teens. Adelaide's hair is long, while Eleanor's is short and has a band...

MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF ELEANOR POST CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.107.3

Artist: Harriet Jane Putnam (Miniaturist)

Date: 1922

The frame contains two miniature portraits. They show Adelaide on one side and Eleanor on other. Both are in their early teens. Adelaide's hair is long, while Eleanor's is short and has a band...

FRAME WITH MINIATURE OF ADELAIDE BREVOORT CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.108.1

Artist: Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Maker)

Date: 1914

The rectangular base of the frame is made from pink marble with a band of ormolu beading along the top edge. The rectangular frame has beading along the edges. At the base are leaves and branches,...

MINIATURE OF ADELAIDE BREVOORT CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.108.2

Artist: Unknown (Miniaturist)

Date: 1914

The frame holds a miniature of Adelaide, Marjorie Post's daughter. She is a little girl and holds a dog on her lap. She wears a fancy dress with a large bow in her hair.

The dressing table mirror rests on an easel back and has two scrolled feet at the bottom of the frame. The frame, in the rococo style, has a sinous outline decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves...

COMPOTE, ONE OF TWO

Cat. no.: 14.136.1

Artist: Unknown (Silversmith)

Date: late 19th-mid 20th Century

The compote has a metal base on which a glass bowl is placed. The glass bowl is cut with crisscross and other patterns. The gilt base is very elaborate. It has a young man and young woman dressed...