Urn
- Object Name:
- Urn
- Object ID:
- 1995.513.17
- Creator:
- Tifft & Whiting -- Silversmith; Carter & Whitford -- Jeweler
- Place of Origin:
- North Attleboro, MA
- Date:
- 1853-1854
- Description:
- Presentation Urn. Made by Tifft & Whiting, North Attleboro, MA; 1853-1854. Silver. Removable cover. Vase-shaped bowl with scalloped rim. Two scroll handles and round pedestal base. Lid is dome-shaped with an ear of corn finial. Body of bowl decorated with repousse work of flowers and bows. Engraved on one face in script, "A token of regard." Engraved on opposite face, "Granite Guards / to / Capt. Jesse A. Gove, / Oct. 25th 1854." Stamped on bottom in italics, "Pure Silver Coin" within a plain rectangle. Maker's stamp shows three elements: a rooster within an oval, "T & W" in roman letters within a rectangle, and a forearm holding a hammer within an oval.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-6.95 W-6.375 D-4.125 inches
- Provenance:
- Urn presented to Captain Jesse A. Gove (1824-1862) by the Granite Guards in 1854. The urn was made by Tifft & Whiting, North Attleboro, MA, and sold and engraved by Carter & Whitford, jewelers of Concord, NH.
The Granite Guards were a private military organization founded in Concord in 1853. They provided escort for parades and election rallies, held annual balls, and participated in target shooting exhibitions. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Military officers, Military organizations, Militias
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