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Robert Todd Lincoln soup bowl

Creator:
A. Schmidt & Son
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1900-1920
Materials:
ceramic
Measurements:
overall: 1 5/8 in 9 3/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0696
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

White soup bowl features gold trim along outer edge and inner depression and a fluted rim. The back has "A. Schmidt & Sons" printed in green and a gold crown with a "W" under it. Washington D.C. Part of a set of dinnerware purchased by Robert Todd Lincoln, probably during his term as president of the Pullman Palace Car Company, 1901-1911.