An 1850s Empire mahogany chest of drawers with strong potential connection to Robert Todd Lincoln and his daughter, Mary Lincoln Isham.
Believed to have been gifted by Robert Todd Lincoln to his daughter, Mary Lincoln Isham (Mamie).
Following Robert Todd Lincoln’s death, an inventory recorded a “Bureau and mirror” as the personal property of Mary Lincoln Isham, noted as an “M.I. gift.”
The piece remained in the possession of Mary Lincoln Beckwith at Hildene in Manchester, Vermont.
A detailed appraisal listed a “mahogany chest of drawers missing its mirror” among the property bequeathed to The Christian Science Board of Directors.
Acquired from the Greg Hoover estate sale through Mountaineer Auctions in Clendenin, West Virginia.
Robert Todd Lincoln Estate
"Bureau and mirror" recorded as personal property of Mary Lincoln Isham ("M.I. gift").
Mary Lincoln Beckwith Estate
"Mahogany chest of drawers missing its mirror" listed among items bequeathed to the Christian Science Church.
A. Overall Front View
B. Rear Panel Overview
C. Stylized “TAD” Carving
D. Symbolic / Narrative Scene
E. Left Hand Fingerprints
F. Ink / Maker’s Mark
G. Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln
H. Close-up of “T” in TAD
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