. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 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 unti
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 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). ';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 ( accession 219098, cat. no. ). 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 22820
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