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Oil of Peaches
Oil of Peaches
Vase with blue and orange closeup wedding gifts from John Scott Harrison
Vases
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
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
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
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
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
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
Photo of Square pot with pink and rose colors blended into cream and white upper part, gold butterflies, brown handle & spout. Initials
Chocolate Pot
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
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
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
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
Tiffany Window

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