Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . ight be seen upon the table of every fashionableiamily in Philadelphia. Few persons, however, are awarethat Washington was the inventor of it. The coolers sent over by Mr. Moiris, were eight in large and four smaller ones, the former holding fourbottles, and the latter two. Two of the larger ones werepresented by Washington to General Hamilton, and are nowin possession of Mrs. Holley, of Washington city, a daughter ofthe latter. The others were taken from Philadelphia to MountYernon, and after the death of
Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . ight be seen upon the table of every fashionableiamily in Philadelphia. Few persons, however, are awarethat Washington was the inventor of it. The coolers sent over by Mr. Moiris, were eight in large and four smaller ones, the former holding fourbottles, and the latter two. Two of the larger ones werepresented by Washington to General Hamilton, and are nowin possession of Mrs. Holley, of Washington city, a daughter ofthe latter. The others were taken from Philadelphia to MountYernon, and after the death of Mrs. Washington, passed intothe possession of her grandson, George Washington ParkeCustis. Tliey now belong to Mr. Custiss daughter, at Arling-ton House. Tliey are both elliptical in form at top, the largerone nine inches in height, and the smaller one eight silver coasters are also at Arlington House. They are four-teen inches in height, and each is composed of four basketsunited to a handle in the centre, made of strong wire. There AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS. 251. WINE-COOLRRS AXn COASTKli. is a roller under the centre of each basket, by wliich the coast-er is more easily sent around the table. A specimen of eachof these articles is seen in the engraving upon the next page. Washington took his family plate with him when he wentto New York in 1789, and there had it made over into moreelegant and massive forms. Several pieces were also addedto it, and this service graced his table and sideboard in Phil-adel})hia. Several pieces of this plate are now in use atArlington House. The engraving shows five of them, namely,a round salver, an elliptical tray, a coflfee-pot, teapot, andsugar-bowl. All of these have WashingtoiTs crest neatly en-graven upon them. The tray with handles, all of massivesilver, is plain, except a beaded rim. It is twenty-two inchesin length, and seventeen and a half inches in breadth. This, 252 MOUNT VERNON with tliG waiter, was used at all the levees an
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