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White House china cup ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln, from her personal collection used after President Lincoln's assassination. Vivid pick and gold cup features a Greek key pattern, with an additional ''L'' monogram on the front. Cup is accompanied by a letter from Lincoln historian James T. Hickey, which reads in part, ''...This is one of the coffee cups and saucers from Mrs. Lincoln's personal set. From a few remaining pieces of the set found by me at Robert T. Lincoln's home Hildene Manchester Vermont in 1977...'' China is from J.K. Kerr, with ''China Hall / Philadelphia / Kerr'' on the bottom of the cup. Measures 3.5'' in diameter. Some rippling to edge, as part of the original manufacturing. Colors remain sharp and vivid. Overall very good plus condition.
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