This George III style teapot is part of a service that includes a cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece is engraved with the monogram "AER"� (for Anna Eleanor Roosevelt) on one side and "1905"� on the other. This tea service was a wedding gift for the marriage of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt on March 17, 1905.
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