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Cream Pitcher
Wedgewood, England
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Fort Myer, VA, United States
Before the Lees’ departure from Arlington House at the outbreak of the Civil War, Mrs. Lee gave this Wedgewood cream pitcher to Selina Gray, one of the house slaves. Selina’s daughter, Annice Baker, returned the pitcher to Arlington House during the 1920s restoration.
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Details
- Title: Cream Pitcher
- Creator: Wedgewood, England
- Contributor: Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/arho/exb/Slavery/medium/ARHO216_Wedgewood-Pitcher.html
- Source: Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
- National Park Service Catalog Number: ARHO 216
- Measurements: H 12.5, D 6.9 cm
- Materials: Ceramic, jasperware
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