Mahogany Stool
Title
Mahogany Stool
Subject
White House (Washington, D.C.) — furniture
Description
This footstool and a tester bed were bequeathed to CHS by Miss Elizabeth Dixon Welling. These items purchased in April-May 1865 from Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln just prior to her departing the White House.
The upholstered portion looks quite new with no visible wear and depicts a light and dark blue floral pattern with a single flower repeated on a white backing.
The upholstered portion looks quite new with no visible wear and depicts a light and dark blue floral pattern with a single flower repeated on a white backing.
Creator
Provenance confirmed by Mrs. Elizabeth L C. Dixon (1819-1871)
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
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- Date Added
- February 17, 2020
- Collection
- OBJECTS
- Item Type
- Object
- Citation
- Provenance confirmed by Mrs. Elizabeth L C. Dixon (1819-1871), “Mahogany Stool,” E - A r c h i V e s , accessed May 28, 2022, https://citizenarchivist.omeka.net/items/show/628.