Bags made of wool carpet with two brown leather handles and metal locks. 60.2.1: Large flower/plant design in dark colors. 60.2.2: Multi-colored earth-tone (tan, brown, burgundy, orange, etc.) geometric flower design. ***Accessioned twice, see also 00.46
Large carpet bag with two leather handles and a metal lock. One handle attached only at one side. Fall colored (tan, brown, burgundy, orange, etc.) paisely design with a touch of blue. Rust color at edge of base. Base has four small feet.
Large rectangualr rosewood veneer box with hinged lid and pressed metal oval-shaped handle centered on lid. The underside of the lid has a mirror that is hinged with a top swinging catch that comes down to convert it to a writing surface. Several separate velvet-lined compartments of varying size comprise the inside of the box. There is cock-bead molding around lower edge of lid and the keyhole is centered just below the front lip of the lid; on the short end of the oblong chest is a 2 inch high wide drawer with a keyhole and lined with velvet.
Part of a four-piece dress. Jacket: Short sleeves with cuffs. Dark blue velvet fully-lined in cream-colored silk with batting between two fabrics. 2 small leather-lined pockets on left inside. Hand-stiched strip on linging at lower edge right front. 3 hooks and thread-covered eyes at waist front. Parallel lines of sticthing on body at sleeve openings and at waist and on 3 bands around neck as well as front and silk at opening. Blue velvet strips have buttons in back and at tabbed ends on front. 4 tabbed front closure peices have buttons. Machine and hand-stitching.
Locket-like, rounded-corner rectangular box, deep, hinge-lidded, loop at top with link for chain. Front has buckle-like piece with two small screws and cable-like pieces applied. Back is engraved with ivy-leaf-like designs and scrolling: 'Lottie in Remem
Large trunk (a) with two large shelves (b, c) that lift out, and one smaller shelf (d). Exterior of the trunk has brown-striped canvas with three horizontal wood straps on the front, back, and hinged lid. There are wrought iron straps riveted at the corners of the trunk to reinforce the construction. Iron handles, one each side. Two sides covered with shipping labels.
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'.
Trunk, with brown/black checkerboard canvas covering. Metal band around the trunk attaches lock on front, handles on side and hinges on back. Every metal peg on this band has 'Louis Vuitton' stamped on the head.
The trunk opens from the front to reveal a removable shelf inside. Inside the lid, criss-crossed ribbon allows for storage of delicate/lightweight items slid behind the ribbon.
Provenance
Trunk owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
