Nothing Like a Dame Dumbarton House Beverage Napkins
Dumbarton House
Note Cards
Georgetown Houses of
the Federal Period
Herbs and Herb Lore...
From
East to West: "Quaker Farmer" Chinese Export Porcelain in Americaexamined the opening of the China Trade with America in 1785,
the production and shipment of export porcelain for the Western
market, and the commission of specialty porcelain services for wealthy
clients in early nineteenth century Philadelphia. Mary Hollingsworth
Morris, a prominent Philadelphia Quaker, designed and commissioned the
"Quaker Farmer" service for use at Greenhill Farm, the Morris family
farm located outside Philadelphia. In this full-color companion
catalogue, Museum Curator Brian J. Lang presents groundbreaking
research and compelling new information regarding the origin of the
"Quaker Farmer" pattern, Quaker consumerism, and early nineteenth
century material culture. (58 pages, full-color; soft cover, $15)
Dumbarton House Playing Cards.
Large type cards in a black suede box make a
perfect gift. The vases pictured on the cards are part of the
Dumbarton House Museum permanent collection of Chinese export
porcelain in the "Quaker Farmer" pattern 1810-1820.
The Dumbarton
House/Colonial Dames Scarf.
The 36-inch silk twill scarf features the Colonial
Dames Blue border which frames a porcelain flower basket taken from the
Eliza Custis Law Chinese export porcelain in the Dumbarton House
Collection. A white ground with touches of rose and gold highlight a
cameo of the little Colonial Dame in the center of the scarf as well as a
small eagle in the four quadrants of the scarf.
One scarf 30 day
special for
$50
(regularly $60)
Dumbarton House Halcyon Days
Enamel Box.
Dumbarton House is depicted in a beautiful picture
on the top of a dark green Halcyon Days enamel box. The oval box is made
in England and measures 2.125" x 1.75" x 1.125" tall.
The black script on the inside of the
box reads:
National
Headquarters of
The National Society of
The Colonial Dames of America
Dumbarton House
ca 1800
"Dumbarton House." A pack
of 25 Dumbarton House white beverage napkins with blue inscription.
Tassel American Flag
Pin designed by Ann Hand, Washington DC.
Red, white and blue
enamel with tassel and star on the flag pole. 1 3/4" x 1 1/4"
Note Cards.
A box of four each, of these three images on
heavy weight cards with envelopes. The images depict paintings in the
Dumbarton House Collection.
Georgetown Houses of the Federal Period,
paperback with pictures including Dumbarton House.
Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America
with drawings. NSCDA.
