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Judge William Wilkins' tea set
c. 1830
Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
A Meissen porcelain tea service painted with scenes of Central European peasants and burgers of the Renaissance, c. 1830 and a Paris porcelain openwork compote with gold gilding, c. 1830 purchased by William Wilkins, U.S. ambassador to Russia, and later Secretary of War under President John Tyler, while in Europe.
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Details
- Title: Judge William Wilkins' tea set
- Date Created: c. 1830
- Type: Artifact
- Original Source: Heinz History Center Museum Collections
- Object ID: 2001.62.3, 2001.62.4 a,b, 2001.62.5, 2001.62.6 a,b, 2001.62.7, 2001.62.8, 2001.62.9, 2001.62.10, 2001.62.12
- Donation Information: Gift of the Estate of Dorothy Wells
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