Description: Bookplate of F.L. Belin and his home, Evermay, in Washington, D.C. Ferdinand Lammot “Mot” Belin (1881-1961) became vice president of the National Gallery of Art and its landscape architect in the 40s, and worked in the OSS until 1944. He also worked as the Chief of Protocol 17 November 1930 to 15 September 1931 and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Poland 13 December 1932 to 4 March 1933. The Belin family was closely linked with the DuPont family through numerous marriages [1]. He owned the Evermay House (the most expensive house in DC), and a house next door, which he rented to political writer William Hard. Later, the house was rented to Edward KennedyJohn Jarman (congressman from Oklahoma)Morehead Patterson (chairman of the Brookings Institution)Grace Warnecke (daughter of George F. Kennan)Smith Bagley (R.J. Reynolds’s grandson)Vicki Bagley (finance chairman for Jimmy Carter’s Washington area campaign) [2]Father of Peter Belin, a Navy intelligence specialist for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and grandfather of Harry Belin, who "joined the Navy and specialized in intelligence and psychological warfare during two tours of duty in the Vietnam War." His daughter-in-law, Mary Belin, was "a former Wimbledon player who liked playing recreationally at Evermay with Allen Dulles." [1] Please see photos. We will only ship to a confirmed Paypal address. Items over $100 will be shipped insured with Signature Confirmation required. The cost for this is included in the shipping cost. If you are not present when the post office attempts delivery you will need to pick the item up at your local post office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check back often - We are listing items as quickly as possible. We describe items as best we can - we would rather receive a lower price by pointing out every flaw than incorrectly describe an item just to obtain a higher selling price. Cheers, Steve Hersey Founder & President Consign for Change We have sold everything from $75 items to $14,000 fine art pieces. Contact us if you would like to discuss the process for consignment.
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-30T18:53:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.38 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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