Product Description
The 2024 Collectible Jefferson Cup is the latest in our annual collectible Jefferson Cup series! This Jefferson pewter cup bears an engraved image of the Bray School with the Colonial Williamsburg Script logo and the year 2024. Makes a great keepsake and gift!
Features
- Made of fine pewter by Salisbury Pewter
- Engraved with an image of the Bray School with the Colonial Williamsburg script logo and 2024
- Gift boxed
- Includes Jefferson Cup story card
- Lead-free and food-safe
- 3 1/8" diameter
- 8 ounce capacity
- A Colonial Williamsburg Exclusive
Product Care
Hand wash.
Inspiration
The Williamsburg Bray School is the oldest extant building dedicated to the education of Black children in the United States, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Established in 1760 by the Associates of Dr. Bray, an Anglican charity based in England, the school’s faith-based curriculum justified slavery and encouraged those that who were enslaved to accept their destinies.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Williamsburg Bray School building was lowered 11 1/2 inches on to the new foundation. The preservation team has overseen the construction of the modern block and the brick veneer that make up the upper portion of the cellar level. The bricks that will be visible are historically appropriate and were made by the Colonial Williamsburg brickmakers. In addition to the masonry work, the team oversaw the replacement of the wooden sills. This was a necessary step to remove areas of rot and to ensure the stability of the vertical framing members.
