Lot 48
Coolidge, Grace. Jade green porcelain perfume bottle that belonged to and was used by First Lady Grace Coolidge. "Mrs. C. Coolidge" was imprinted in script on the bottle by the manufacturer, which contained "Femme de Nuit" perfume at one time. The stopper is black. The delicate bottle is 3½ inches in height and 2 inches wide. Shortly before the 1929 inauguration of Herbert Hoover, it was given to Maggie Rogers, who worked at the White House from 1909 to 1939. Maggie's daughter, Lillian Rogers Parks, has provided a letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington," and dated April 20, 1983. Mrs. Parks mentions that her mother and Mrs. Coolidge often sewed together on the sun porch of the third floor and that Mrs. Coolidge sewed some of her own clothes, with Maggie's help. She adds some amusing anecdotes about President and Mrs. Coolidge.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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