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- Commemorative Cup, Boston Tea Party, circa 1873 - The Boston Tea Party, a 1773 protest against the British government, became an enduring symbol of American independence. To celebrate the event's 100th anniversary, the Glasgow Pottery Company of Trenton, New Jersey, produced commemorative cups with matching saucers. The cups featured the signature of John Hancock, who was an influential Bostonian, Patriot, and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
- circa 1873
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Cup, Boston Tea Party, circa 1873
The Boston Tea Party, a 1773 protest against the British government, became an enduring symbol of American independence. To celebrate the event's 100th anniversary, the Glasgow Pottery Company of Trenton, New Jersey, produced commemorative cups with matching saucers. The cups featured the signature of John Hancock, who was an influential Bostonian, Patriot, and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
- Commemorative Saucer, Boston Tea Party, circa 1873 - The Boston Tea Party, a political protest against the British government in December 1773, became an enduring symbol of American independence. A similar protest had occurred two months earlier in Philadelphia. The Glasgow Pottery Company of Trenton, New Jersey, produced commemorative cup and saucer sets to celebrate the 100th anniversary of these historic events in 1873.
- circa 1873
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Saucer, Boston Tea Party, circa 1873
The Boston Tea Party, a political protest against the British government in December 1773, became an enduring symbol of American independence. A similar protest had occurred two months earlier in Philadelphia. The Glasgow Pottery Company of Trenton, New Jersey, produced commemorative cup and saucer sets to celebrate the 100th anniversary of these historic events in 1873.