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Versatile Vessels

When Thomas Jefferson’s mentor bequeathed him two silver cups that didn’t quite suit his taste, he drew upon his keen eye for architecture and well-made goods to transform the gifts into sleek tumblers still used to commemorate milestones and toast loved ones today.

Jefferson commissioned Virginia silversmith John Letelier

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