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George Washington set
The following ivory set is identical to one owned by George Washington in Mount Vernon in the 1770s.
The simple urn, as used in the stems, was popularise
last quarter of the 18th century. One was found in the wreck of the Halsewell that sank in 1786.
These simple knights were continued into the early 19th Century as they were easy to carve.
George Washington set
The following ivory set is identical to one owned by George Washington in Mount Vernon in the 1770s.
The simple urn, as used in the stems, was popularise
last quarter of the 18th century. One was found in the wreck of the Halsewell that sank in 1786.
These simple knights were continued into the early 19th Century as they were easy to carve.