Cylindrical, Chinese export porcelain vase with handpainted decoration. There are two sections with detailed images of vignettes of people. May illustrate a story. separated by two brightly colored bands with foliate and curvilinear motifs. Upper and lower borders include similar designs.
Provenance
Vase owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Long sleeved floor length dress with stand up collar made by House of Worth Paris. Probable match to jacket W.40.17.2. Dress opens at front front collar to 27in below collar. 13 fabric covered buttons on left with matching bound 1in buttonholes. Seven 2.5in wide ribbon bows sewn down front to cover buttonholes. Neckline 2 bands of 2.5in wide black lace gathered and stitched around outside of collar with 9in tails at center front. Hook and eye at top front. Sleeves set in v opening at back bottom edge. Entire edge bordered with 2in wide band off black lace. Similar lace is gathered at the hem and extends 2in below the hem. Lace is missing from a portion of the back hem. Bodice is lined; skirt is unlined. a 2in wide belt with 4 pleats is slid into slits in side seams and fits against wearer's back but hooks on front outside. Excluding trimmings, entire dress is heavily beaded in several sizes of black beads in swirling floral and foliate designs. Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston.
Fine linen white sheet. HLJ monogram is 5 inches from the top center. top hem is 2 inches; bottom hem is 3/4-inch, both machine-stitched. "ERT-C" stamped twice on inside lower hem.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with hand-stitched (2.25-inch high) white monogram (HLJ) at center front 4.75 inches from top edge. Top hem is 2.25 inches; bottom hem is .75 inch. Machine-stitched.
"E.R.Taylor" label stitches on bottom hem and stamped on one corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Fine linen white bed sheet. White monogram (HLJ) ceter top about 5 inches from top edge. Machine-stitched hems: 2.25 inches top; .75 inch bottom.
Label "E.R. Taylor" sewn on inside lower hem near corner. Stamped "ERT-C" beside it.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bedsheet with hand-stitched white monogram (HLJ) about 5 inches from center top edge. 2.25-inch top hem. .75-inch bottom hem.
"ERT-C" stamped twice on bottom inside hem; once on upper hem.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with a hand-stitched white thread monogram (HLJ) 5 inches from center top edge. 2.25 inch top hem and .5 inch bottom hem. "ERT-C" stamped on lower corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with hand-stitched white thread monogram (HLJ) in center about 5 inches from the top edge. 2.25-inch hem across top. .5-inch hem on bottom.
"E.R. Taylor" label sewn on. Also "ERT-C" stamped on bottom inside hem: twice in one corner; once on opposite corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Some dirt on exposed folded areas. Some yellowed stains.Frayed on top hem edges. Fibers worn on a fold line. 2 small tears; more than 4 tiny holes; and 3 mended tears on the lower hem.
