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Caroline Harrison Hand-painted Nasturtiums Ribbon Plate

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D: 8 2/3"245China

Designed and hand-painted by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison with hand painted orange and yellow Nasturtiums. Edge is a cutout lace pattern with gold paint. Called a ribbon plate because ribbon could be put through border to hang on wall. Signed on bottom "C. S. Harrison / Jan '1891".

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Caroline Harrison Hand-painted Nasturtiums Ribbon Plate

Curator's Notes | Photo Courtesy the White House Historical Association.

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Oil of Peaches

Oil of Peaches

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Vase with blue and orange closeup wedding gifts from John Scott Harrison

Vases

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Matched pair of porcelain rose jars (Potpourri jars) with octagon shape, so called as they were filled with dried rose petals. They are Hungarian and have a gold lion on top. The lions are painted with a rough finish gold paint. They have their mouths open and one paw up on a bright and smooth gold ball. Ornately painted with red, blue, and dark yellow flowers with green leaves and vines on white background with gold trim at top.

Potpourri Jar

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Plaster statue of Benjamin Harrison. Caricature of Benjamin Harrison made by Frank Allen Jr. circa 1895 - 1900. White plaster with a light gray paint coating. On back of base

Caricature of Benjamin Harrison

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Photograph of plate with hand painted sweet peas. Edge is a cutout lace pattern with gold paint. Called a ribbon plate because ribbon could be put through border to hand on wall.

Sweet Peas Ribbon Plate

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Designed and hand-painted by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison with hand painted orange and yellow Nasturtiums. Edge is a cutout lace pattern with gold paint.

Nasturtiums Ribbon Plate

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Designed and hand-painted by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison with hand painted purple and lavender Pansies. Edge is a cutout lace pattern with gold paint.

Pansy Ribbon Plate

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China painting on porcelain. Mat of green velvet (part of frame), wooden frame with small pink and blue flower carved around edge. China painting of pink and white flowers, possibly wild roses or cosmos.

Porcelaine Plaque Hand-painted

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Photo of Square pot with pink and rose colors blended into cream and white upper part, gold butterflies, brown handle & spout. Initials

Chocolate Pot

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Three piece set plus companion Orchid tray. Tea pot, sugar, and creamer all hand-painted with morning glories by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison in pastel tones, green leaves and gold trim. Tea pot and sugar bowl have lids and gold twig like handles. The Orchid tray is done in matching tones and style.

Tea Set

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Centennial walking stick, contains hand carved images (head and shoulders in relief) of all the Presidents from Washington to Benjamin Harrison with name below each. They are on both sides of the cane coming down to Harrison. Wood is white pine and stained. The carved handle is an animal head design. Three of the president's names are misspelled: Madison, Hayes, and Arthur.

Centennial Walking Stick

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Oil on canvas by Lilly M. Spencer (Lilly Martin Spencer) of Caroline Scott Harrison in profile view. Spencer signature is in lower left (not visible when portrait is in frame). Many engravings and prints were made from this image of Caroline Harrison. She is wearing a dark dress with white lace trim at the high neck, gold earrings, and hair is pulled back in a bun. Background is green in varying dark to medium shades. Pat. date of 1885 on metal corner brackets of wooden stretcher.

Portrait of Caroline Harrison

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Full length figure of Benjamin Harrison cast in plaster done by Charles Henry Niehaus. Model for the statue in University Park, Indianapolis, IN. This plaster model is painted to appear like bronze. Harrison is holding a top hat in his right hand and his over coat is draped over his left arm. His left leg is forward giving the statue a walking stance.

Benjamin Harrison Statue

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Tiffany Window

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This is a close up from the piece of paper on which the illustration was made. The artist has droppings of water colors here, likely used to as a test.
This close up of Caroline's gold dress shows an inscription on the inside that reads,
Crazy quilt with velvet boarder, mostly silk fabric in the pattern. Signatures include, Rutherford B. Hayes, Mrs. James K. Polk, John Wanamaker, Julia D. Grant, W. T. Sherman / general, Benj. Butterworth / Ohio, Agnes Author McElroy, Grover Cleveland, Frances Cleveland, T. DeWitt Talmage, and John J. Ingalls.
Inside cover is heavy cardboard, red edges come out farther than the wood. Inside is pale green. Between each page is a layer of tissue paper. The book is written in Hebrew and opens from right to left. Pages appear to be done by hand.
Designed and hand-painted by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison with hand painted purple and lavender Pansies. Edge is a cutout lace pattern with gold paint.
Oak case with iron dumbbell shaped weights (5) on ropes to be pulled, eight sets of wooden dumbbells and pair of Indian clubs. Metal plate:
Close up of a figure on the composition. Shows a soldier hoisting an american flag and a sword, with little detail.
Closeup of the engraved glass on the door. Shows french style patterning with curves and hard edges.
A certificate for a Naval Commission from signed by Ulysses S. Grant for John Parker to be promoted to Ensign in the Navy starting on July 17, 1875. Signed and issued on January 9, 1877. Grant's signature under text at lower right. Also signed by Secretary of Navy Geo. W. Robeson. George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant as Secretary of the Navy on June 25, 1869. Image of the eagle on top center; bottom center has a blue seal with image of Poseidon coming out of the sea with maidens, etc.
Oil on canvas by Lilly M. Spencer (Lilly Martin Spencer) of Caroline Scott Harrison in profile view. Spencer signature is in lower left (not visible when portrait is in frame). Many engravings and prints were made from this image of Caroline Harrison. She is wearing a dark dress with white lace trim at the high neck, gold earrings, and hair is pulled back in a bun. Background is green in varying dark to medium shades. Pat. date of 1885 on metal corner brackets of wooden stretcher.
Photograph showing finer details on the dress skirt. There skirt is ornately connected with buttons and lining the accents vertically, in gold. The fabric is lightly wrinkled.
Original Harrison large rosewood and satinwood Renaissance Revival bed. Satinwood panel in tall head board. Large Egyptian medallion in center of head board that matches smaller medallions in chairs. The head board is 8 feet tall with squared feet. Squared urn design on foot board. Foot board has round massive legs. Ornamental pieces in medallions, scrolls, etched designs, etc.
Photograph (sepia tone) mounted on heavy board. Images shows 1888 Campaign Ball with D. E. Brockett (designer and builder) standing to the left with other men behind him and to the right side of the ball. There is also a stack of lumber to the back on the right and a shed type building to the left. Below image on board is the following information:
Closeup on the ribbon on the metal. Appears to be a sleek blue and white fabric with light bouncing off.
Photograph of crowd in front of Harrison's North Delaware Street home in 1888. Benjamin Harrison is standing near the front door slighlty to the left. Image shows the front of the house as it looked in 1888, picket fence at front sidewalk, and crowd of mostly men and young boys. A few women stand behind Harrison at the front door. The crowd is lined up on the rightside of the walk leading to the front door, in the yard to the left, and on the front sidewalk to the left.
Tiffany Window

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