Lot 118
Wilson, Woodrow. Finely cut crystal decanter, c.1860s or 1870s, that was owned and used by President and Mrs. Wilson. The decanter has an early and unique form of combination lock: three movable rows of the alphabet, from A through Y; a dog perches atop the lock. We have not seen this lock before. The decanter measures approximately 11½ inches in height; it has a slender neck and a rounded bottom with etched circles and stars. Sadly, there is a crack around the base, but this quality piece displays beautifully. When the Wilsons were moving out of the White House in 1921, the President gave the decanter to White House First Maid Maggie Rogers. Lillian Rogers Parks, her daughter, provides a historical note of provenance, dated February 1, 1986, typed on a white card imprinted with a blue Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington." Included is a photo of Mrs. Parks holding the decanter.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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| Realized $863 |
