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Feb 15, 2020 · The center will be named for Post’s daughter, longtime seasonal resident Dina Merrill Rumbough Robertson Hartley, who died in 2017. The bulk of the $9 million in funding came from the...
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Nov 8, 2015 · She is a daughter of Nedenia C. Rumbough of Brays Island, S.C., and Charles S. Craig of Greenwich, Conn., and a stepdaughter of Jan Roosenburg.
May 23, 2017 · Merrill is survived by her husband, Ted Hartley, son Stanley Hutton Rumbough, daughter Nedenia Rumbough Roosenburg, and six grandchildren. With reporting by the Associated Press Sam Dangremond
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May 25, 2017 · According to their daughter, Nina Rumbough Roosenburg, who also spends time in East Hampton, her parents were drawn here by the lifestyle and facilities at the Maidstone Club. In 1957, they...
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Often referred to as “white gold,” due to its natural color and high value, porcelain was originally produced by China in the 9th century. The exportation to Europe by the Portuguese and Dutch in the 16th century created a vast demand for these goods, heretofore unknown outside of Asia. The recipe for porcelain remained a mystery in Europe until th...
Marjorie Merriweather Post had an eye for beauty and a taste for exquisitely crafted objects when creating her collection. Beginning with Sèvres soft-paste porcelain, which she purchased in the 1920s-1960s, Post established herself as a cultivated and discerning collector of porcelain, later turning her attention to the collections of the Habsburg ...
The historical objects will be complemented by a selection of modern-day examples. Drawing inspiration from examples from China, Germany, France, and more, contemporary artists such as Bouke de Vries, Cindy Sherman, and Roberto Lugo have continued the tradition of using porcelain to create beautiful works of art, and their pieces will appear throug...
The Luxury of Clay: Porcelain Past and Presentis supported by The Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation, Ellen MacNeille Charles, Ms. Nedenia Rumbough and Mr. Jan Roosenburg, Phyllis and Glenn Gerstell, Linda and Bill Goldman, Buck and Sally Chapoton, Jacqueline and Rene Copeland, Kathy Durdin, Jocelyn Linke, Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Petite, and Dav...
Jun 27, 2010 · William H. Weed, the bridegroom’s godfather who became a Universal Life minister for the occasion, officiated at the summer home of the bride’s father and stepmother, Nedenia Rumbough, in East...
Jun 12, 2021 · Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post is sponsored by The Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation, Janice and Ralph Shrader, Northern Trust, Ellen MacNeille Charles, Ms. Nedenia Rumbough and Mr. Jan Roosenburg, Diane B. Wilsey, and Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts. All exhibitions and programs are funded in ...
