Lamon Vanderburg Harkness had a passion for the finest things in life: silver, crystal, boats, horses. He would later become a large shareholder in the Standard Oil Company, a venture co-founded by his father. In 1891, pursuing a life passion-horses-L.V. purchased Walnut Hall Stock Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. While working to improve the standardbred breed, L.V. was also involved with sailing around the world on his yacht Wakiva searching for and acquiring fine objects to adorn his homes.
Today his great-grandaughter, Meg Jewett-Leavitt, shares his love of standardbreds, objets d'art, and his spirit of adventure. Like her progenitor, Meg enjoys traveling the globe seeking the unusual "wants" and unique "must haves" that add so much spice to life. It is with great family pride that she shares these treasures through L.V. Harkness & Co.
