[Illustration: Figure 12.--DRAWING OF THE MARK found, in red, on the two plates submitted to the Museum for identification.]
[Illustration: Figure 13.--OBVERSE OF LINCOLN PLATE bearing the mark of J. W. Boteler and Bro. (Smithsonian photo 44120.)]
The excellent quality of the pieces bearing the Boteler mark may explain a persistent legend that Edward Lycett was associated with the Lincoln service.[16] 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. Haughwout & Co., just as was the first, we can only speculate that perhaps Mr. Lycett painted the commemorative china which bears the mark of J. W. Boteler & Brother and of Haviland & Co. which is so beautifully hand painted to match the official White House china.
[Illustration: Figure 14.--MARK OF J. W. BOTELER & 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, (USNM accession 206542, cat. nos. 58566 and 58567).
Dinner coffee cup and saucer, gift of Mr. Lincoln Isham (USNM accession 219098, cat. no. 219098.9). This 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 performance at Ford's Theater at which he was assassinated.
The following pieces are in the Smithsonian Institution on loan from the White House (accessions 221233 and 228204).
From the purple set: small oval platter meat platter 3 compotes oval fruit basket coffee cup and saucer water pitcher fish platter dinner plate shallow bowl soup bowl.
From the set with the buff band: soup bowl gravy boat.
For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price 35 cents
[1] National Archives, Record group 217, Government Accounting Office, miscellaneous Treasury accounts, receipted account 113810, voucher 4.