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Series 3 of 7: 1935–1939 (78 Items)

Item 1:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 1/21/1935, re:  various objects of interest.

Item 2:  Enclosure to item 1, memorandum to RWB, 1/21/1935, re: 1 Sienese table, 1 16th-century Hispano-Moresque barrel, 1 pair 16th-century tables, 1 Louis XVI table, 1 16th-century Italian center table, 1 16th-century Italian walnut table.

Item 3:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 1/25/1935, re:  account information.

Item 4:  Enclosure to item 3, memorandum to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 1/25/1935, re:  account information.

Item 5:  Letter from French Company to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 1/31/1935, re:  Polonaise tapestry rug.

Item 6:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 5/15/1935, re:  various objects of interest including rugs and tapestries.

Item 7:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 5/25/1935, re:  15th-century tapestry [HC.T.1935.15.(T)] and other objects of interest.

Item 8:  “Descriptive list of photographs sent to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,” [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 6/15/1935, re:  1 16th-century North Italian table, 1 pair 18th-century torchères, 1 Louis XVI needlework rug, 1 Adams settee, 1 18th-century North Italian settle, 4 pieces of silver.

Item 9:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 7/11/1935, re:  various objects of interest including a Gothic tapestry [HC.T.1935.15.(T)].

Item 10:  Enclosure to item 9, memorandum to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 7/11/1935, re:  1 pair 16th-century Bardini tables, 1 16th-century Italian table, 4 pieces of silver, 1 18th century English butterfly table, 1 pair 18th-century torchères, 1 18th-century tassel.

Item 11:  Loose quote, undated, re:  4 pieces of silver.

Item 12:  Loose quote, undated re: 1 pair 18th-century torchères.

Item 13:  Letter from MS to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 7/15/1935, re:  Adams sconces.

Item 14:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 7/17/1935, re:  arms on silver gilt sweetmeat dish.

Item 15:  Enclosure to item 14, from Culleton’s Heraldic Office Ltd., London, 7/9/1935, re:  arms on silver gilt sweetmeat dish.

Item 16:  Copy of letter from [RWB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 7/17/1935, re:  objects of interest.

Item 17:  Letter from MS to RWB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 8/20/1935, re:  Gothic tapestry [HC.T.1935.15.(T)].

Item 18:  Memorandum to RWB, enclosure to item 17, 8/20/1935, re:  “A Superb Flemish Gothic Tapestry Representing The Prince of Wickedness, Woven in Tournai c. 1460” [HC.T.1935.15.(T)].

Item 19:  Memorandum to RWB, enclosure to item 17, 8/20/1935, re: various objects on consignment and other account information including a copy of the items listed in item 10 dated 7/11/1935.

Item 20:  Letter from HP to MBB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 8/21/1935, re:  the sale of property belonging to the estate of ABB [Anna Barnes Bliss].

Item 21:  Letter from [RWB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 8/22/1935, re:  account information with enclosure of same date.

Item 22: Memorandum to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 8/26/1935, re:  account information.

Item 23:  Copy of letter from [MBB] to HP, 30 East 57th Street (NYC), 8/27/1935, re:  sale of certain portions of the ABB estate inherited by MBB.

Item 24:  Copy of letter from [MBB] to SW, no place, 8/27/1935, re: sale of property inherited from ABB.

Item 25:  Letter from HP to MBB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 8/27/1935, re:  sale of property inherited from ABB.

Item 26:  Letter from SW to MBB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 8/28/1935, re:  [sale of portions of the ABB estate.]

Item 27:  Copy of letter from SW to HP, 30 East 57th Street (NYC), 8/28/1935, re:  sale of portions of the ABB estate inherited by MBB.

Item 28:  Letter from MS to RWB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/4/1935, re:  various objects held on consignment or taken in trade as of August 26, 1935.

Item 29:  Enclosure to item 28, list of objects numbered 60-134, held on consignment or taken in trade as of August 26, 1935.

Item 30:  Memorandum to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 9/6/1935, re:  1 pair of 18th-century wall lights, 1 16th-century Flemish tapestry “April” [HC.T.1930.07.(T)], 2 15th-century mille-fleur Gothic tapestries, and other miscellaneous items.

Item 31:  Telegram from MBB to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/6/1935, re:  [auction of inherited items].

Item 32:  Copy of item 27.

Item 33:  Telegram from MBB to HP, 30 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/6/1935, re:  [auction of inherited items].

Item 34:  Copy of item 29.

Item 35:  Telegram from MS to MBB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/7/1935, re:  [auction of inherited items].

Item 36:  Copy of item 30.

Item 37:  Copy of letter from Secretary to Herbert Freston, Los Angeles, 9/7/1935, re:  cancellation of estate auction.

Item 38:  Telegram from MS to RWB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/9/1935, re:  rugs.

Item 39:  Telegram from MS to RWB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/10/1935, re:  [auction of inherited items].

Item 40:  Letter from [HP] to MBB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 9/10/1935, re: delay of auction.

Item 41:  Letter from SW to Anne Sweeney, Montecito (CA), 9/10/1935, re:  personal property at Casa Dorinda.

Item 42:  Copy of letter from Herbert Freston to HP, 30 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/10/1935, re:  the sale of certain portions of the estate inherited by MBB.

Item 43:  Telegram from MBB to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/11/1935, re:  rugs.

Item 44:  Copy of letter from [MBB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/11/1935, re:  various rugs.

Item 45:  Copy of letter from [MBB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/11/1935, re:  various rugs.

Item 46:  Letter from MS to MBB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/13/1935, re:  Tabriz rug.

Item 47:  Letter from [MBB] to HP, 30 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/18/1935, re:  cancellation of sale of Mrs. Bliss’ effects by the American Art Association.

Item 48:  Letter from [MBB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 9/18/1935, re:  Tabriz rug and cancellation of auction at the American Art Association.

Item 49:  Letter from MS to RWB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/20/1935, re:  account information and other miscellaneous items.

Item 50:  Enclosure to item 48, list of merchandise purchased from RWB dated August 26, 1935.

Item 51: Enclosure to item 48, list of items numbered 60-134, taken in exchange from MBB, dated September 19, 1935. 

Item 52:  Letter from MS to MBB, [Casa Dorinda] (Santa Barbara), 9/26/1935, re:  Tabriz rug, tapestries, piano.

Item 53:  Copy of letter from secretary of MBB to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 10/2/1935, re:  storage of various items in NYC.

Item 54:  Letter from [RWB] to MS, 210 East 57th Street (NYC), 5/20/1936, re:  miscellaneous items.

Item 55:  Letter from MS to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 6/19/1936, re:  Whistler painting and other objects of interest.

Item 56:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 12/2/1936, re:  objects for auction by the Blisses and other miscellaneous matters.

Item 57:  Memorandum to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 3/27/1937, re:  list of “Photographs of Crystals Sent to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss at Washington DC,” includes description of 1 pair of Adams crystal ormolu wall lights, 1 pair of wall lights in crystal with carved wood and metal with photograph [HC.F.1937.035-036.(LD)], 1 pair of crystal and ormolu candelabra, 1 Irish glass goblet-shaped bowl.

Item 58:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 5/15/1937, re:  Bliss sale at American Art Galleries and various objects of interest including a tapestry.

Item 59:  Letter from MS to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 5/22/1937, re:  results of auction [at American Art Galleries] of Bliss items.

Item 60:  Memorandum to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 7/21/1937, re:  1 18th-century Feraghan rug {HC.T.1937.23.(R)], 1 armchair, 1 figure of Buddha, and a list of various expenses.

Item 61:  Copy of item 59.

Item 62:  “List of Articles Belonging to Mrs. Robert Wood[s] Bliss to be Sold at the Deuville Galleries.”

Item 63:  Letter from MS to MBB, The Dewey Riddle Ranch (WY), 7/31/1937, re:  4 Gothic tapestries [from the Cathedral of Palencia] in Spain. [Tapestries exemplifying Man’s Redemption and the Conflict of the Virtues and Vices. 1) “The Prodigal Son” 2) “The Virtues and the Salvation of Man” 3) “Music” and 4) “Dancing”. Brussels, circa 1500.]

Item 64:  Letter from MS to MBB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 8/25/1937, re:  carved wood and gilt brackets, tapestries from Palencia.

Item 65:  Letter from MS to MBB, Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara), 8/28/1937, re:  photographs of the 4 Gothic tapestries [from Spain].

Item 66:  Folder titled “A Set of Four Fine Gothic Tapestries. Brussels, Circa 1500,” no date.  Contains description of tapestries exemplifying Man’s Redemption and the Conflict of the Virtues and Vices.  1) “The Prodigal Son” 2) “The Virtues and the Salvation of Man” 3) “Music” and 4) “Dancing” [See Box 1 for photographs].

Item 67:  Memorandum to MBB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 10/16/1937, re:  expenditures on various objects including the cleaning and repair of various rugs and tapestries, and the duty paid on objects arriving from abroad.

Item 68: Copy of item 66.

Item 69:  Memorandum to [RWB], [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 11/1/1937, re:  account information.

Item 70:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 11/5/1937, re:  account information.

Item 71:  Memorandum to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 11/10/1937, re:  account information.

Item 72:  Letter from MS to Dorothy Kingsford, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 8/3/1938, re:  flooring.

Item 73:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 10/14/1938, re: tapestry of the month of “September”.

Item 74:  Copy of memorandum to RWB, 20 Exchange Place (NYC), 10/24/1938, re: account statement including a list of consignment items, repairs, and storage.

Item 75:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 10/26/1938, re:  reorganization of French & Company business and account information regarding the Blisses.

Item 76:  Memorandum, enclosure to item 75, 10/28/1938, re:  “Objects on Consignment from Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.”

Item 77:  Letter from MS to Barbara Sessions, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 3/13/1939, re:  negatives of the “April” tapestry [HC.T.1930.07.(T)] and the Gothic Tournai tapestry “Le Prince de Malice” [HC.T.1935.15.(T)]. Mentions he sold the “September” tapestry and the location of other tapestries in this series.

Item 78:  Letter from MS to RWB, [3101 R Street] (Washington DC), 4/7/1939, re:  various objects of interest.