Lithograph signed Print of Queen Victoria from painting by F. Winterhalter. Black ink, oval background. Victoria-body is 1/4 to her left, head front. Wearing crown, drop jewel earring, large stone necklace. Shoulder gown in trimmed with fur. Mounted in a The frame is a gilt decorated wood frame. Signed "Victoria R."
F. Winterhalter painted the original. J. A. Vinter, engraver. Day & Son, lithographer.
Color lithograph of Empress Eugenie. The lithograph was created from an original painting by F. Winterhalter. The Empress is standing on a platform, her body facing left, head turned front, her right hand raised over a jewelled crown that sits atop of a gold trimmed brown pillow on a red and gold trimmed table; a gold embroidered arm chair is behind her. The Empress is wearing a a long pearl necklace over her white double flounced evening gown trimmed in lace and enhanced by a green bustle as well as a blue and white sash. She wears a jeweled bracelet on both arms, a pearl tiara with a small pearl crown atop her chignon veil.
One of twelve linen napkins. White damask with hunting scenes on outside. Stag hunting with horses and dogs. Scene on inner side of napkin is duck hunting. At one corner, embroidered in white is 'HLJ' with the Johnston crest of an arm and dagger.
Rectangular top, green baize-covered (thick, felt-like cloth) writing surface. Ogee-molded edge overhangs crotch-grain skirt with sectioned drawer opening on one long side with two wooden turned knobs. Brackets on top of two legs have rounded medallions,
One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'J'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
Traveling trunk. Large chest-shaped with metal sheet strips at corners. Studded wooden bands at front, back, and top over canvas-covered wood. Two metal catches on lid, remains of leather strap. Lid is rounded. Exterior has remnants of travel destination stickers and one end cap has Henry Elliot Johnston's initials stenciled 'HEJ'.
Set of four Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Top rail scroll curved with tight C-scroll at ends. Finger hole is triangular with arrow point inside. Flat finial hangs from bottom of rail. Stretcher is also curved out with scroll work and bell flower. Front legs turned.
Hand-painted porcelain bowl. Chinese export porcelain. Central medallion painted inside bottom. Decorative border around inner edge of boal. Entire exterior of bowl painted in multi-color designs, scenes containing figures, flowers, birds. Similar to 4 saucers.
Provenance
Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Oval-shaped bowl with lid. On 1 inch base or foot with 2 gold-painted handles and indentation for spoon. Lid also has indentation for spoon. Large mushroom shaped gold painted finial. Detailed and multi-colored birds, flowers,a foliage on outer surfaces of bowl and lid. chinese export porcelain.
Provenance
Bowl owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Handpainted dish of Chinese export porcelain. Center design of six Chinese ladies outside home playing board game. Four sections of rim repeat the same stylized design of fish, flowers, scrolled documents, etc.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
