(lot of 53) French Bernardaud Limoges porcelain dinner service in the "Grenadiers Happy Holiday" pattern, comprising: (14) service plates, approx 10.25"diam; (12) salad plates, approx 8.5"diam; (13) bread and butter plates, 6.5"diam; (1) lidded coffee pot, approx 7.5"h; (8) mugs, approx 3.5"h; (2) round vegetable bowls, approx 9.5"diam; (1) handled cake plate, approx 12.25"diam (including handles); (1) shell shaped dish, approx 1.5"h; (1) bon bon dish, approx 7.5"diam; 40.5lbs total *Provenance: From the estate of Jo Anne Christian (Texas, 1936-2015), a lifelong collector of friends, paintings, jewelry, books and other beautiful things, was known for her love of color and her support for the arts. As one of the Three J's--the three women who founded Austin's Long Center for the Performing Arts--Mrs. Christian made an indelible mark on Texas' Capital City. Jo Anne Christian was the widow of George E. Christian Jr. (Texas, 1927-2002), press secretary to President Lyndon Baines Johnson. She was an attorney, an avid historian, a voracious reader and an inveterate theatergoer.* Start Price: $500.00