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Analog of the Japanese Type B Cipher Machine (codenamed Purple) built by the U.S. Army Signal Intelligence Service
(Left):Hollywood socialite Dorothy di Frasso’s Beverly Hills residence, Decorated by Elsie de Wolfe
(Right): Gene Tierney in The Razors Edge, where Elsie de Wolfe served as film set consultant.
Gracie; ACD Sept. 2025
These two photographs depict how the Hollywood scene introduced the Chinioserie style to the United States.
“My Lady’s Chamber”
Walter Crane, frontispiece to The House Beautiful by Clarence Cook, 1881-
The Victorian Parlor, Thad Logan, Cambridge Press; ACD Sept. 2025
The picture shows a frontispiece of the House Beautiful by Clarence Cook, 1881, depicting a woman staging tea in a victorian parlor.
“Miniatures at Ritter’s Store”
This newspaper clipping was found in Mrs. Fisher’s collection, located from the Christie's Column, and dated October 28, 1953, in plausibly her hand.
“Miniatures at Ritter’s Store”
“This newspaper clipping was found in Mrs. Fisher’s collection, located from the Chrisities Column, and dated October 28, 1953, in plausibly her hand.
“Exhibition of Mrs. Dwight Fisher’s Miniature Rooms at Hotel Lewisburger”
An Invitation card of Hotel Lewisburger, [no date], depicting a showing at the hotel.