Tray, Serving
- Object Name:
- Tray, Serving
- Object ID:
- 1882.003.01
- Creator:
- Jones, Ball & Poor
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1846-1852
- Description:
- Tray. Silver. Oval tray with two handles and four feet. Center of tray fully engraved with acorn and oak leaf motif. Handles, feet, and rim of tray all cast design of acorns and oak leaves. Engraved in center of tray in script: "'My Son, take a piece of silver, / let it be handsome and put a / suitable inscription on it and / give it with my love to / Peter Harvey.' / Daniel Webster. / Marshfield, Oct. 23d. 1852." Engraved on reverse of tray in several different type faces: "Presented to the / HISTORICAL SOCIETY of NEW HAMP SHIRE / by / MRS.PETER HARVEY. / Boston, April.24th 1882." Stamped on reverse of tray in Roman letters (double struck), "JONES, BALL & POOR", within a plain rectangle. On reverse of rim are two holes by each handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-2.25 W-14.25 L-23.9 inches
- Provenance:
- A posthumous gift from Daniel Webster (1782-1852) to his friend and biographer, Peter Harvey (1810-1877). Given to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Peter Harvey's widow, Elizabeth F. Coolidge Harvey.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth F. Harvey
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