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Chinese Chippendale stand to the right of the fireplace
On it: Glass cigarette box with painted sail fish

Book Case from Hall house at Tivoli, N.Y.
Books in book case -- Mr. Nichols has list
On top of book case: 14 pictures --
Print, "Hudson River", n.d.; two sail boats in foreground; 5x7 1/2"
Print, "View of Hyde Park", W.H. Bartlett. Pub. by George Bartlett, London, 1839. 4 1/2 x 7"
Print, "West Point and the Highlands". Engr. by S. V. Hunt from a painting by Henry Fenn
Water color, Poughkeepsie suspension bridge, "made from a photograph by Steenson and Van Vlack." 6 x 8 1/2"
Print, "The Palisade Rocks on the Hudson River, West Bank, New York." 4x5 1/2"
Print, "The Falls of Catskill, New York". J. & F. Tallis, London & New York. 4x6"
Water color, "Constitution and Guerriere", over a copy of Hull's letter to Sec. of the Navy Hamilton, Aug. 30, 1812, announcing the victory. 8x10".
Print, "Three Jovial Huntsment", Punch, Dec. 15, 1943. 8x11". Given to the Pres. by Langdon Marvin, Jr. Jan. 29, 1944
Print, "Military School, West Point, N.Y." n.d. 4x6"
Print, "Out Fishin'", illustrated poem by Edgar Guest
Water color, "Landscape", by Walter Emerson Dana. 4x6"
Print, "View from Hyde Park", W.H. Bartlett. Pub. by George Bartlett, London, 1839. 4 1/2 x 7" -- same as (2) but this has narrow black frame
Engraving, "Headquarters at Newburgh" drawn and engraved by James Smillie. 4x7"
Print, "View of the Catskill Mountain House, N.Y." J. and F. Tallis, London and New York
Czecho-Slovakian vase
Pair of storm lamps (candles)
Porcelain ash tray
Glass flower holder in shape of a boat
Small wooden model of a sail boat
2 glass storm lamps with candles
Czecho-Slovakian vase (mate to the above)

East Wall -- L. to R.

Large framed painting of woods fence corner. "Landscape by Julian Weir S.D.R. 1905".

Bronze Buddha on wall bracket

Over fire place, oil painting of Campobello fishing schooners, by Jonos Lie, 1933.

On mantel: L. to R. (1) Bronze figure of "kneeling woman" -- about 8" high; (2) China cow and farmer; (3) Seth Thomas clock; (4) China cow and milkmaid; (5) plaster figurine, "France bruised and chained" (with French flag)

On wall bracket to R. of mantel: small Chinese figure of warrior killing eagle. Ivory.

Book case with glass doors

Chinese screen, 8 sections, made up of picture tiles, formerly in the dining-room of 47 East 65th St.

South side -- L. to R.

Small chair, dark blue velvet seat (same set as on north side)

Cabinet with bronze head in broken pediment (this came from the Hall House at Tivoli in 1939 (?)
Contents:
6 large Lidkoping plates with pictures of vessels of the centuries -- (made in Sweden)
12 commemorative plates, Harvard Univ. 1932. Wedgwood, Etruria, England
12 the American clipper ship plates. Wedgwood, 1937
12 plates: Soldiers of the American army, 1775-1941 Limited edition, set no. 70. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Accompanying book with drawings by Fritz Kredel, H. Bittner & Co. N.Y. 1941. Sent to FDR by Homer Cummings, Xmas 1944
1 plate: Arkansas Centennial plate by Wegwood. 1836-1936. "Staffordshire" formula
2 large "Modra" dishes (round). H. Landsfold 1935 -- (Czechoslovakian)
5 large painted fans
1 mother-of-pearl and lace fan
1 Chinese covered jar with metal handles
1 glass mug marked "Frank 1876"
1 pair green porcelain shoes
1 small cup without handle with (JFDCR) "adapted" N.Y. State seal with interwoven initials. Chinese Lowestoft.
1 glass vase from Finland -- hand engraved -- child on dolphin. Designed by Miss Gunilla Jung for Paris World Exhibition, 1937
1 very old carved wooden figure from (? India)
4 Maya potteries (same group as in the FDRL.)

Small chair -- dark blue velvet seat (like one above)

Jefferson revolving chair (at desk) -- exact copy of Jefferson's

Jefferson revolving-top table -- Ditto (In S.W. corner)
On table:
Brass book-ends, sailor at the wheel
Book holder: "News" -- rooster
Iron lamp and shade -- M. I. S.
Black lacquered box with scene of Knights fighting, on colored horses. (Russian?)
Silver cigarette box with old map of N. & S. America given to FDR by "Sissy" Lord (Mrs. James Cooper L.)
Brass container with hinged top, and brass & leather handle
Lace cover, 13x26": "L'Amerique genereuse vient au secours de la Belgique. 1914-1919."
Brass bell

South wall. L. to R.

(1) Left of door: colored "Prang" print of sailor boy with 3 masted brig in background, "Der Klime Matrose," A. Felgner, Berlin.

(2) Right of door: companion piece to the above (...?)

(5) In window ledge: large glass Egyptian vase inscribed: "To Franklin D. Roosevelt."

(6) Hanging corner stand with 3 headed Tibetan religious figure. This was sent to the President by Nicholas Roerich (?). The shelf was made specially as a Xmas present from the White House staff (?), 1943 (?)