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(Griswold) Gardiner, and has now, the large silver waiter (mentioned in
the Will) with the whole Scarlett coat of arms upon it, a pair of silver
candlesticks with the Scarlett crest, a pillar supported by two "gambes,"
some other pieces of silver, some embroidered articles of dress, the Bible
previously referred to, an oil-portrait of " aunt Scarlett," etc. The portrait
has been photographed, and the writers have a copy. It represents a tall,
well formed brunette of about thirty, with large, full, soft, dark Italian eyes,
arched brows, hair flowing over a long, graceful neck, and bare shoulders
a very stately, elegant woman. To Mrs. Thompson came, also, aunt
Scarlett's chatelaine-chain, with cases for knife, thimble etc., as pendants—
and some curious amethyst-armlets. Her mother Mrs. Gardiner remem-
bered curious toys, and a richly dressed doll with a sovereign in its pocket,
which showed Mrs. Scarlett's interest in her grandnieces when they were
children, whom she never saw. Among the articles which remained in
Mrs. Gardiner's time there were, also, rich silken hangings etc. for a bed,
and brocaded silk gowns. Some of the other silver pieces mentioned
in the Will remain in different branches of the family. Several are in
possession of the Bulkeley descendants. Joseph Selden Huntington of
Lyme inherited from his grandfather Stephen Johnson, son of Elizabeth
Diodate, one of the small silver waiters named, which has the Scarlett
crest. He has also a portrait of George II. as Prince of Wales, which
he was when William Diodate came to this country, some very rich, large,
polychrome porcelain plates, a large, fine old Delft platter and other dishes.
There was brought to the old M'^Curdy house by Mrs. Ursula (Griswold)
M'^Curdy, mother of Judge M'^Curdy, the silver-handled knives and
forks, in high, inlaid boxes to stand on a side-board. The boxes remained
within the memory of the writer, but have since disappeared. There was
a heavy old silver teapot with the Scarlett arms, and much other old silver,
which fell into neglect, under the care of a housekeeper after the death of
Mrs. M