Mary Lincoln's Silver Service

Description:

Silver service made by the Gorham Silver Company for Mary Lincoln during the Lincoln Administration. The set consists of a hot-water urn, coffeepot, teapot, hot-water pot, cream pitcher, sugar urn, and waste bowl. Each of the pieces is engraved on one side with the monogram “MTL” and a crest on the other. It is likely the service was presented to the first lady as a gift from the citizens of New York.

Gift of Lincoln Isham, great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln, 1958

Associated Person: Lincoln, Mary ToddUser: Lincoln, Mary Todd

Used: First Ladies

Subject:

See more items in: Political History: Political History, White House Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition: First Ladies

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Lincoln Isham

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.216335.08Catalog Number: 216335.08Accession Number: 216335216335

Object Name: Coffee Pot

Physical Description: metal, silver, coin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 in x 5 in; 33.02 cm x 12.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4ab0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_515915

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