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width, 15 inches; height, 12 inches. Lewis collection. Cat. No. 

 92401, U.S.N.M. 



Chinese tea chest. — Square box of wood with sliding lid. Dec- 

 orated with Chinese landscape scenes in mother-of-pearl inlaid on a 

 background of black lacquer. Dimensions: 12f by 12| by 13 inches. 

 Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92406, U.S.N.M. 



Chinese tea chest. — Rectangular box of wood covered with Chinese 

 paper. Lid fastened with hooks and two brass hinges. Interior 

 side of lid decorated in colors with humming birds and flowers. Ex- 

 terior of either end decorated with floral designs within circles. 

 Back, front, and top of lid bear Chinese scenes. Dimensions: 14 by 

 14 by 8 inches. Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92403, U.S.N.M. 



Mahogany chest. — Rectangular in shape and made of heavy pieces 

 of mahogany. The edges are reinforced with brass knees and the 

 bottom is fitted with four casters. The interior is lined with green 

 baize. Presented to Washington by his half brother, Lawrence, and 

 used at Mount Vernon as a receptacle for silver plate. Dimensions, 

 23 by 36 by 26 inches. Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92407, U.S.N.M. 



Gold medal commemorating the death of Washington. — The obverse 

 bears the bust of Washington and the inscription: "He is in glory 

 and the world in tears. G. W. Ob. D. 14, 1799." Inclosed in an 

 oval brass frame. The reverse of the medal is covered by a minia- 

 ture landscape painting on ivory, in the foreground of which stands 

 a weeping female figure. Diameter of medal, 1 inch; diameter 

 of frame, 2f inches. Lent by Seth Banister Robinson. Cat. No. 

 232450, U.S.N.M. 



Dress sleeve. — Green velvet embroidered with gilt braid and silver 

 and gilt spangles in a set pattern of flowers and leaves. Lined 

 with cream-colored silk. From one of Mrs. Washington's costumes. 

 Entire length, 13 inches; width of cuff, 8 inches; width of sleeve, 4 

 inches. Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92222, U.S.N.M. 



Worsted lamp mat. — Knitted by Martha Washington and used 

 on the library table at Mount Vernon. Circular in shape and com- 

 posed of twenty blue, brown, and white sections. Diameter, 8 

 inches. Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92404, U.S.N.M. 



Coach panel. — Door panel from coach used by Washington. Cop- 

 per, decorated in brown with three cupids and wTcaths of flowers, 

 by the Itahan artist, Cipriani. Presented to the National Institute 

 by Mrs. Mary Dunlap, and transferred from the U. S. Patent Office, 

 in 1883, to the U. S. National Museum. Oak frame, 15 by 17 inches; 

 oval exposure of panel, 8f by 10| inches. Cat. No. 92537, U.S.N.M. 



Invitation card. — Bears in black the inscription: "The President 

 of the United States and Mrs. Washington request the pleasure 



of company to dine, on next, at o'clock, 



179 — . An answer is requested." Size, 4 J by 3 inches. Gift of 

 John M. Noah. Cat. No. 96955, U.S.N.M. 



