Bowl, Presentation

Object Name:

Bowl, Presentation

Object ID:

1950.019

Creator:

Tiffany & Company -- Goldsmith

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

circa 1910

Description:

Presentation Punch Bowl. Made by Tiffany & Company, New York, NY, 1910. Silver. Footed bowl, plain shape. Ornamented by three molded bands, and the NH state seal (includes image of a boat on stands with half sun in the background, surrounded by a laurel wreath and the words "SIGILUM REIPUBLIC AE NEO HANTONIENSIS 1787"; seal is 2.2" diam.). Inscription on front of bowl reads, in all uppercase sans-serif letters in two sizes: "TO / THE HON. HENRY BREWER QUINBY / GOVERNOR OF THE / STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE / FROM HIS PERSONAL STAFF / JANUARY 4TH 1911"; the "th" is raised and underlined. On reverse side, the staff members are listed in uppercase sans-serif lettering, two sizes: "MAJOR GENERAL HARRY BOUTON CILLEY / COLONEL ELMER STEPHEN TILTON / COLONEL ISAAC VAN HORN / COLONEL GEORGE BRIDGE LEIGHTON / COLONEL WILLIAM ROBINSON BROWN / COLONEL REGINALD CLEMENTS STEVENSON / COLONEL RICHARD CARTER GOODELL / COLONEL ARTHUR JOHNSON PIERCE / COLONEL CHARLES CARPENTER GOSS". Stamped on bottom: "TIFFANY & Co / MAKERS / STERLING SILVER / 925-1000 / M" (note that the M is in black lettering), "3717" and "12 PINTS". There is also an adhesive sticker on bottom, typed, "From Mrs. Maynard Nov. 15, 1950".

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-7.9 Dia-11.75 inches

Provenance:

Bequest of Candace Ellen Quinby Maynard, daughter of New Hampshire Governor Henry Brewer Quinby (1846-1924).

Henry Brewer Quinby was born in Biddeford, ME, son of Thomas and Jane E. (Brewer) Quinby. Settled in Lakeport, NH, where he became president of Cole Manufacturing Company. Entered politics in 1872 as a staff member of Governor Ezekiel A. Straw and served as a state representative, senator, and councilor. Served as Governor of New Hampshire, 1909-10.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Candace E. Quinby Maynard

People:

Tilton, Elmer Stephen (1869-after 1955), Van Horn, Isaac, Leighton, George B. (1864-1929), Brown, William Robinson, Goodell, Richard C. (1868-1942), Quinby, Henry B. (1846-1924), Stevenson, Reginald Clements (1879-1978), Pierce, Arthur Johnson, Goss, Charles C. (1871-1915), Cilley, Harry B. (1862-1931)

Subjects:

State seal (NH), Governors