Paper cut or Scherenschnitte Valentine. White paper mounted on black cloth in frame. Two birds on heart shaped foliage, marked on back "Valentine cut by Grandma Cox / Alice P. Fordney" Also labeled, "Done by my Great-Grandmother, Sarah Michael Cox, Wife of Friend Cox Mother of Ida Cox Fordney, Her brother, Michael, owned the Grape Tavern, also known as the Michael House. I have a sugar bowl marked Michael House."
Detailed cut paper scene of family in garden. Scene includes a woman seated, man standing, 2 children amid trees with birds. May be an 18th century scene. Black on white, bordered by an ink line with curved corners. Scene is about two and three quarters inches wide and one and three quarters inches high. Written on back, "Done by Sarah Cox, born Sarah Michael" Frame is faux wood grain.
Cup (A) and saucer (B), glazed soft-paste porcelain, Strawberry pattern. Handleless cup has straight flaring sides & rests on a small foot Paint decoration on white ground has 2 strawberries & a large green leaf on each side with smaller leaves, purple roses and brown squiggles. Interior has double stripe with berries and flowers. Rim painted rust.
Saucer (B)
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Mahogany chest of drawers. Three drawers which are width of chest and vary in depth. Two smaller drawers at top. Pillars on either side American
Provenance
James Buchanan- General & Mrs. Logan [friends of Buchanan and purchased chest at Buchanan estate sale]- Elizabeth Logan Payne [inherited chest from Logans]
Information found in 'Restoration Committee Report 5/1/1957- 'Possibly an acquisition from Elizabeth Logan Payne-had belonged to Buchanan-Payne inherited the dresser from Gen. & Mrs. Logan who were friends of Buchanan in Washington.
