Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . f Phila-delphia, and is preserved with thegreatest care as a precious mementoof the beloved patriot. Our en-graving shows the watch, ribbon,seal, and key, on a scale one-third lessthan the objects themselves. Tliepicture of the impression of the seal,exhibiting the Washington arms andmotto, is the size of the stones of the seal and key arecornelian; tlie former wliite and thelatter red, and polygonal in dial is of white enamel; theseconds figures carmine red. Thecase is standard gold, the alloy c
Mount Vernon and its associations, historical, biographical and pictorial . f Phila-delphia, and is preserved with thegreatest care as a precious mementoof the beloved patriot. Our en-graving shows the watch, ribbon,seal, and key, on a scale one-third lessthan the objects themselves. Tliepicture of the impression of the seal,exhibiting the Washington arms andmotto, is the size of the stones of the seal and key arecornelian; tlie former wliite and thelatter red, and polygonal in dial is of white enamel; theseconds figures carmine red. Thecase is standard gold, the alloy cop-per, giving it the red appearance ofjewellers gold. In the letter from which we havejust quoted, Mrs. Washington exhibits the care and frugalitywhich she always j)ractised at home. ToFanny she wrote: I send to dear Maria a j)iece of chene tomake her a frock, and a j)iece of muslin wliich llWt Ff//|I hope is long enough for an apron for exchange for it, I beg you will give me a 1 J 1 • 1 Ti Washingtons last worked muslm apron you have, like my gown WASHINGTON S LKPINK WATCH, SKAL,AND KEY.
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