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Robert Todd Lincoln teacup
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Limoges, France
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1920
- Materials:
- ceramic
- Measurements:
- overall: 2 13/16 in 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0690
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
White teacup features gold trim around the rim, hip and foot, fluted sides, and a gold loop handle that has broken off. The cup fans out at the hip and tapers toward a round foot. The bottom of the foot displays a golden crown with a single "w" under it. Washington D.C. This teacup is part of a set of dinnerware used by Robert Todd Lincoln probably during his term as president of the Pullman Palace Car Company, 1901-1911. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
