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Lot 149
A Semmes-Wright Family Coin Silver Mounted Coconut
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A Semmes-Wright Family Coin Silver Mounted Coconut Cup, c. 1870, lidded cup bearing conjoined monogram "KSW" for Katherine Semmes Wright, height 6 1/8 in., diameter 2 3/4 in. Note: Katherine Middleton Semmes (1844-1937), daughter of Raphael and Ann Spencer Semmes, was married in 1869 to Luke Edward Wright (1846-1822) in Mobile, AL. Her stay in Tokyo, while her husband was Ambassador to Japan, inspired her to initiate the planting of the Japanese cherry trees still enjoyed in Washington's tidal basin.

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November 20, 2010 10:00 AM CST
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