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Inventory of public property, Executive Mansion, June 30, 1907-Continued.

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Laces, Brussels, extra long.
Shade, window.

Chairs, antique..

Table, tea, mahogany

Screen, black, 4-fold.

Cushions, antique..

Lamp, bronze.

Shade, lamp, pink lined.

Covers, loose..

pairs..

Oil painting, portrait John Quincy
Adams.

Oil painting, portrait Franklin Pierce...
Oil painting, portrait Andrew Johnson.
Oil painting, portrait Wm. Henry Har-
rison.

Oil painting, portrait John Adams.
Oil painting, portrait Andrew Jackson..
Curtain poles..

Curtains, for windows; drapery deco-
rations, pairs.

Sofa, in cotton, painted white..

Pillows, in cotton..

Chairs, arm, in cotton, painted.

Chairs, side, in cotton.

Chairs, light, cane seats..

Chairs, in silk, gilded.

Rug, India..

Screen, brass, folding.

Standards, solid brass, for use at recep

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Candelabra, 5 feet, gilded bronze, 12 branches in 2 horizontal planes of 6 each, 1 central branch, tripod bases. Clock, mantel, gilded bronze, longitudinal pedestal about 20" by 8", sides covered with bas-reliefs of Roman trophies. On the pedestal a seated female figure, probably Goddess of War or Victory; has a Roman helmet on her head and a wreath in left hand. Made

by Thomière et Cie:" also marked at bottom of dial Momer Aine." Candlesticks, mantel, gilded bronze, 2 feet high, probably companions of clock; square pedestals on 4 claw feet; winged female figures on two sides of pedestal, carrying wreath in one hand and trumpet or quill pen in other. Vases, dark blue Sèvres, presented by President Faure, of France, to President McKinley.

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Inventory of public property, Executive Mansion, June 30, 1907—Continued.

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Inventory of public property, Executive Mansion, June 30, 1907-Continued.

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FIRST FLOOR-continued.

Blue room-Continued.

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Pillows or cushions in blue satin damask.
Mirror on gilded wood, console table..
Vases, gilded, porcelain, each on a square
base in two steps. Each has two han-
dles, which are swans' necks and heads.
One has picture of blind old man car-
rying youth on left arm, staff in right
hand, helmet hanging from belt. The
other has picture of blind old man and
youth standing on rock overlooking
sea; a lyre hangs from old man's back.
Vase, corrugated white porcelain, over-
laid with pond lilies of same.
gilded, marked "Moore."
Hangings, window, curtains, and dra-
peries, blue silk reps, to match walls,
curtains, finished front and bottom
with embroidery. Draperies with em-
broidered stars and border lined with
silk, interlined with molleton, finished
with silk bullion fringe, silk tassel
loops, silk center tassels, pairs.
Window poles, richly carved wood, with
carved eagles, gilded and glazed.
Ventilators, Pullman, for windows...
Stanchions, bronze, for roping off space.
Sofa, richly carved, white and gold, cov-
ered with brocade trimmed gimp.

Chairs, arm, finished as above.
Chairs, single, finished as above.

Chairs, small, finished as above..

Footstools, finished as above..

Cordon, to cut off the room, covered

with gold silk velours.

Screens, white silk..

Shades, white silk.

Screen, brass, folding, for fireplace.

Carpet, Wilton velvet, for use at receptions, yards.

Red Room.

Cover, wall, cotton damask.
Screen, fire gilt, gilded wood surmounted
by eagle, silk embroidered center, sur-
rounded by 4 cat o' nine tails, showing
fireplace in background, man sitting
in center before a table carrying the
Bible, man kneeling on his right, three
females standing behind him, a male
and a female servant standing on ex-
treme right of picture.

Screen, fire, brass, brass frame, damask
center.

Fire tools, steel, brass handles, 4 pieces,

set.

Vases (Faïence) with ebony bases, about 4 feet high. One has painting of "Cupid in Prison," with Roman girl in front of door on one side, on other side a vase on a pedestal, with a fountain and Ionic portico in background. The other has on one side a Roman girl drinking at a tall fountain, 2 doves; on the other side a fluted pillar carrying a fountain bowl containing a dolphin, with a Corinthian portico in background.

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Inventory of public property, Executive Mansion, June 30, 1907-Continued.

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Inventory of public property, Executive Mansion, June 30, 1907-Continued.

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Vases, porcelain, magenta and gold bracket arms. Each has a picture of French revolutionary times.

Ewer, green and gilt. Ewer has 2 Venus riding a dolphin and looking in a hand glass. 1 Venus riding a dolphin, three Amors. 3 Armors, one with bow and arrow.

Basin, has (1) Neptune riding the sea; (2) Venus riding a dolphin accompanied by a nymph.

Bronze group, male figure seated on base of a broken pillar; female figure with face turned away; her right hand in right hand of the man, his left hand on her left shoulder, marked "Morcan." Bronze figure, soldier seated, ancient armor, boar's or bear's hand helmet; left elbow resting on a casket on his left knee, marked "Rtion Sauvage." Bronze figure, ancient warrior seated bareheaded,battle-ax or scepter across

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