Northwest Washington

Estate of former syndicated Washington society columnist and socialite Betty Beale. This sale is filled with ephemera and memorabilia of a bygone era in Washington social history. Numerous White House collectibles from FDR to LBJ. Notes and letters from Mamie Eisenhower, Hubert Humphrey, Bess and Margaret Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, Pat Nixon and other notable members of Congress and various administrations. Many handwritten letters from Emily Post and Perle Mesta. Signed books and photographs. Two Chippendale chests. Mid-Century dining table and desks. Five chandeliers of varying sizes. Many, many Art Noveau and Art Deco pieces of sterling flatware and holloware...