Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salver
Object name
Salver
Date
ca. 1851
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 6 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description
Wrought and cast silver presentation salver; flat, circular dish with convex sides and an applied, cast beaded band around the rim; seated on three cast, scroll feet; engraved in the center, "The Stockholders/ of the (in script)/ UTICA SCHENECTADY RAILROAD (block letters)/ to/ ERASTUS CORNING (gothic script)/ as President./ For long and faithful services/ without compensation./ April, 1851" in script; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1982.18
Marks
engraved: in the center: "The Stockholders/ of the (in script)/ UTICA SCHENECTADY RAILROAD (block letters)/ to/ ERASTU CORNING (gothic script)/ as President./ For long and faithful services/ without compensation./ April, 1851" in script
stamped: on the base: "BALL, TOMKINS & BLACK" in roman letters in a banner above, "NEW-YORK" in a rectangle besides, "W.F" in a rectangle
Gallery Label
This salver was presented to Erastus Corning (1794-1872) by the Utica and Schenectady Railroad in April, 1851. Corning, a prominent Albany businessman and politician, served as president of the Railroad from 1833-1853. He was a prominent figure in the consolidation of New York's rail lines and served as the first president of the New York Central Railroad. He was elected mayor of Albany, State Senator, Congressman, and regent and Vice Chancellor of the State University of New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
