Marquis Pattern Cup and Saucer Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

THF801367 / Marquis Pattern Cup and Saucer Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Cup and saucer set

Date Made

circa 1958

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Object ID

2023.50.133.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Porcelain (Material)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in (Teacup)
Width: 3.75 in (Teacup)
Length: 3.875 in (Teacup)
Height: 0.5 in (Saucer)
Diameter: 6.5 in (Saucer)

Inscriptions

underneath both pieces: Flintridge China / [maker mark] / U.S.A. / Made in California

Keywords	United States, Alabama, Selma Drinking Beverages Cup and saucer sets Cups (Drinking vessels) Saucers (Plates) Teacups Dinnerware Jackson, Sullivan M., 1921-2004 Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-2013 Jackson, Jawana V.

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Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders worked, collaborated, strategized, and planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
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Set of Marquis Pattern Dinnerware Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama