Figure 13. — Obverse of Lincoln plate bearing the mark 

 of J. W. Botelcr and Bro. (Smithsonian photo 44120.) 



of White House china to remember that the original 

 pieces of the Lincohi service did not bear any mark 

 on the reverse. 



The excellent quality of the pieces bearirg the 

 Boteler mark may explain a persistent legend that 

 Edward Lycett was associated with the Lincoln 

 ser\ice.'" Mr. Lycett came to this country from 

 England in 1861 and thereafter was identified with 

 the development and expansion of the art of china 

 painting in America until the turn of the century. 

 Many sources credit Mr. Lycett with painting the 

 second order of the Lincoln service on commission of 

 John Vogt & Co. of New York City. As the records 

 establish the fact that the second order for the china 

 was made to E. V. Houghwout & Co., just as was 

 the first, we can only speculate that perhaps Mr. 

 Lycett painted the commemorati\'e china which 

 bears the mark of |. \V. Boteler & Brother and of 

 Haviland & Co. which is so beautifully hand painted 

 to match the official White House china. 



'" Edwin .\ilee B.^irber, loc. cit. (footnote 5). 



'Ij.W.BOTELER&BRoi 



Figure 14. — Mark of J. VV. Boteler cSi; Bro. used on 

 reverse of Lincoln plate. (.Smithsonian photo 

 44120-L.) 



In the collections of the Smithsonian's .Museum of 

 History and Technology are the following pieces of 

 the royal-purple set of Lincoln china: 

 Plate and 2-handled custard cup. Gift of Col. 

 Theodore Barnes, (L'SNM accession 206542, 

 cat. nos. 585(36 and 58567). 

 Dinner coffee cup and saucer, gift of Mr. Lincoln 

 Isham (US.XM accession 219098, cat. no. 

 219098.9). Tliis cup and saucer are the ones 

 which were used by President Lincoln at dinner 

 on the night of April 14, 1865, just before he 

 attended the pcrfonuance at Ford's Theater 

 at which he was assassinated. 

 The following pieces are in the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution on loan from the White House (accessions 

 221233 and 228204). 

 From the purple set: 

 small oval platter 

 meat platter 

 3 compotes 

 oval fruit basket 

 coffee cup and saucer 

 water pitcher 

 fish platter 

 dinner plate 

 shallow bowl 

 soup bowl. 

 From the set with tiie buff band : 

 soup bowl 

 gravy boat. 



U.S. Government Printing Office: 19H7 



For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office 

 Washington, D.C. 20402 Price 33 cents 



