Salver

Object Name:

Salver

Object ID:

1939.002

Creator:

Hunter, William -- Goldsmith; Cario, William (1736-1809) -- Silversmith

Place of Origin:

London, England

Date:

1750-1751

Description:

Salver. Silver. Round tray with scalloped edges in six segments with scallop shells. Tray stands on three scroll feet. Engraving in center, obverse, coat of arms of Theodore Atkinson. The coat of arms is in a roughly oval shape, in which there are four rearing lions, all facing left. The oval is surrounded by floral and scroll designs. Stamped on back of plate are the following four hallmarks: crowned jaguar head within a shield shaped mark; Roman letter "P" within shield shaped mark; left facing lion passant within a barbed mark; and in uppercase script "WH" within a conforming mark. Also stamped on the bottom of the rim is a double struck "J" in uppercase script, within a conforming mark. On reverse of plate are engraved names of 48 individuals with dates of deaths, ranging from 1740 to 1771. Inscribed in two panels with the headings in script, "Names", "Died", and "age"; the names are engraved in upper and lower case block lettering:
Benja, Plumer Esqr, 8th, may 1740 24 /
Iohn Rindge- Esqr, 6th, novemr, 1740 45 /
Christr, Rymes- Esqr, 3April. 1741 41 /
Shadh, Walton-Esqr, 3, Octobr, 1741 83 /
Ioshua, Peirce- Esqr, 7th, Febry, 1742 72 /
Eliza, Wibird 12 Febry, 1742 73 /
Iohn Downing Esqr, 16 Septr, 1744 85 /
Ioseph,Sherburne Esqr, 3d, Decr, 1744 64 /
Mary Sherburne 6 Marh, 1745/6 61 /
Mary, Huske 8, Marh, 11745/6 43 /
Arthur, Slade 12 Ianry, 1746 64 /
Dudley, Odlin. Esqr, 13 Febry, 1747/8 37 /
Iothn. Odiorn. Esqr. 16 Augst, 1748 73 /
Ann, Peirce 19 Octor, 1748 25 /
Mary, Westbrook 23d, Octor, 1748 75 /
George, Walker 7. Decr, 1748 86 /
George Iaffrey. Esqr. 8.May. 1749 66 /
Iane Frost 22May.1749 64 /
Mary Sherburne 27Nover. 1750 28 /
Eliza, Vaughan 7. Decr, 1750 68 /
Iothan. Odiorn, Esqr 19 May 1751 48 /
Nicholas Daniell 24. Iune 1751 31 /
Sarah, Odiorn 23 Iune 1752 76 /
Capt, Willm, Pearson 2d,Decr,1752 55 /
Mary, Moore 12 Marh, 1753 45 /
Eliza, Solly 13 Marh 1753 34 /
Mary, Willson 15Aprl 1753 71 /
Richd, Waldrn Esqr 23 Augst, 1753 60 /
(Second Column)
Dorothy Sherburne 3d, Ianry, 1754 74 /
Sarah Downing 11 Ianry, 1754 70 /
Mary, Wenthworth 13 Iune 1755 32 /
Henry Sherburne Esqr 29 Decr 1757 83 /
Eliza, Waldron 16 Octr, 1758 57 /
Mary March 22 Marh, 1759 80 /
Sr, Wm, Pepperrell, Bart, 6 Iuly, 1759 63 /
Mary Meserve 8 August, 1759 47 /
Ann , Tash 25Augst, 1759 63 /
Iohn,Wenthworth. Esqr 8Nover1759 39 /
SamuelSmith, Esqr. 2 May 1760 74 /
Dorothy Gilman 25 Ianry, 1762 61 /
Ann, Packer 12 Ianry, 1762 61 /
HannahSherburne 10 Febry, 1762 57 /
Margaret Chambers 6 Augt, 1762 82 /
MadamD. Newmarch 8Ianuy, 1763 63 /
M. Gambling 29 Augt 1764 75 /
Ino, Downings Esqr 14Feb, 1766 82 /
HisExc,B,Wentworth 14 Octr, 1770 75 /
T, Wallingford, Esqr 4th, Augt. 1771 75"
On reverse of plate, at bottom of list of names, is engraved maker's/engraver's name in script lettering, "W Cario Scul[p]t".

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-2 W-14 D-14.3 inches

Provenance:

Said to have been owned by Theodore Atkinson (1697-1779). With no heirs, most of Theodore Atkinson's possessions were bequeathed to his cousin's son, George King (1730/34-1788), on the condition that he change his name to Atkinson. Then bequeathed by Susanna Sparhawk Atkinson (1750-1796; Mrs. George King Atkinson) to their nephew, William King Atkinson (1765-1820), in 1796.
Most of the Atkinson property was next passed down to William's daughter, Frances Atkinson Freeman (1797-1883), Mrs. Asa Freeman). An 1851 letter from Asa Freeman to Samuel Drake states that the Freeman's are in possession of the salver. The salver then is said to have been owned by Frances and Asa's daughter, Sarah Huntington Freeman Marble (1825-1854) of Concord, NH, who died young, then her daughter, Miss Frances Atkinson Marble (1851-1911) of Bridgeport, CT, and lastly by a first cousin of Frances's, Miss Martha W. Pike (1852-1938) of Dover, NH, and Boston, MA, who states in a 1922 letter, "The famous salver...is in the Museum of Fine Arts here at present. I loaned it to them but it will eventually be the possession of the New Hampshire Historical Society, and is so designated in my will."

Credit Line:

Gift or Bequest of Miss Martha Williams Pike

People:

Atkinson, Theodore (1697-1779), Atkinson, George King (1730-1788), Atkinson, William King (1765-1820), Atkinson, Frances (1797-1883), Marble, Frances Atkinson (1851-1911), Pike, Martha W. (1852-1938), Hunter, William, Plumer, Benjamin (c. 1716-1740), Rindge, John (1695-1740), Rymes, Christopher (1700-1741), Sherburne, Henry (1674-1757), Cario, William (1736-1809), Peirce, Joshua W., Downing, John (c. 1659-1744), Sherburne, Joseph (c. 1680-1744), Walton, Shadrach (1658-1741), Wibird, Elizabeth (c. 1670-1742), Peirce, Ann Ridge, Sherburne, Mary Lovell (1685-1745), Moore, Mary Peirce (1707-1753), Huske, Mary (1702-1745-6), Slade, Arthur (c. 1682-1746), Odlin, Dudley, Odiorne, Jotham, Sr. (1675-1748), Westbrook, Mary Sherburne (c. 1673-1748), Walker, George (1662-1748), Jaffrey, George (1682-1749), Frost, Jane Elliot (1685-1749), Vaughan, Elizabeth Elliot (c. 1682-1750), Daniell, Nicholas (c. 1720-1751), Pearson, William, Solley, Elizabeth Jaffrey (1719-1753), Waldron, Richard (1693-4-1753), Sherburne, Dorothy Wentworth (1680-1754), Downing, Sarah (c. 1684-1754), Sherburne, Mary (c .1722-1750), Odiorne, Sarah Barsham, Willson, Mary (c. 1682-1753), Wentworth, Mary Mendum (1723-1755), Waldron, Elizabeth Westbrook (1701-1758), March, Mary Hall (1679-1759), Pepperrell, William (1696-1759), Meserve, Mary Odiorne (1712-1759), Tash, Ann (c. 1696-1759), Wentworth, John (1720-1759), Smith, Samuel (1687-1760), Gilman, Dorothy Sherburne (1712-1761-2), Packer, Ann Odiorne, Odiorne, Jotham, Jr. (1703-1751), Sherburne, Hannah Jackson (c. 1705-1762), Chambers, Margaret (c. 1680-1762), Newmarch, Dorothy Pepperell, Gambling, Mary Penhollow (1689-1764), Downing, John (1684-1766), Wentworth, Benning (1696-1770), Wallingford, Thomas 1697-1771)