The century illustrated monthly magazine . y used tokeep the light from flaring, or from be-ing blown out by draughts. With thesemay also be included the caddy-spoonand cream-jug used by Mrs. Washing-ton, a pair of salt-cellars, and variouswaiters, oval in shape and restingupon claw feet, for holding dishes ofpreserves. The articles of crystal con-sist of wine-glasses of a now obsoletepattern, tumblers, decanters, goblets,and water-glasses. In the fireplace ofthe east drawing-room at Tudor Placerest the brass andirons which were inGeneral Washingtons room at MountVernon at the time of his deat
The century illustrated monthly magazine . y used tokeep the light from flaring, or from be-ing blown out by draughts. With thesemay also be included the caddy-spoonand cream-jug used by Mrs. Washing-ton, a pair of salt-cellars, and variouswaiters, oval in shape and restingupon claw feet, for holding dishes ofpreserves. The articles of crystal con-sist of wine-glasses of a now obsoletepattern, tumblers, decanters, goblets,and water-glasses. In the fireplace ofthe east drawing-room at Tudor Placerest the brass andirons which were inGeneral Washingtons room at MountVernon at the time of his death, whilein another apartment hangs a mirror,one of two dissimilar in design, alsoformerly in use at Mount Vernon, andframed in mahogany and gilt. In connection with the conch-shellbuttons shown in an accompanyingillustration, the story is told of General Wash-ington that one day, while walking alone in thestreets of Philadelphia, he was accosted by apoor Italian, who, ignorant of the personalityaddressed, continued to follow and importune. CREAM-JUG, SALT-CELLAR,USED AT CANDLESTICK, ANDMOUNT VERNON. CADDY-SPOON 22 SOME NEW WASHINGTON RELICS.
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