A celebration of philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post s passions for her residences and personal collections reflecting centuries of some of the finest treasures in the world. Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973) was an extraordinary person not only for being the head of a major corporation but also for overseeing elegant and well-run residences and amassing collections of astounding beauty. Including portraiture imperial Russian tableware Fabergé creations stunning garments and jewelry books and rare objects in gold silver and porcelain Post s works of art were acquired with intelligence and acuity. She was inspired by past royal and aristocratic patrons as well as countries that she admired: France Russia England and Austria. This publication illustrates the evolution of Post s collections and her interactions with dealers artists artisans and architects. The backdrops for her treasures--residences in New York the Adirondacks Palm Beach and Washington D.C.--are depicted with period and newly commissioned photography. Recent scholarship focusing on the highlights of her trove of exquisite objects sheds new light on Post s legacy as a twentieth-century collector.