2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
Artist/Maker: Francis Guy

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Salver

Salver
Object name 
Salver
Date 
1852 - 1856
Related People 
Artist/Maker: William Forbes
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Ball, Tompkins & Black
Medium 
Silver
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. ( 3.2 x 35.9 x 26.4 cm )
Description 
Cast and wrought silver presentation salver; oval tray with convex sides with an applied, die-rolled foliate band around the rim; center of the tray engraved with foliate scrolls that form two cartouches one above the other; top cartouche engraved, "Presented by the/ Officers of the 5th Regiment/ to their Col./ Christian Schwarzwaelder,/ on his birthday./ Dec. 13th.. 1856;/ as a token of their esteem of him as an/ Officer, and a Man." in script above an engraving of an American shield, drum, cannon and cannon balls surrounded by draped U.S. flags and spears; four cast foliate scroll feet applied to the base; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the rim.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Mrs. Louise A. Spies Sinclair
Object Number 
1929.80
Marks 
Inscription: engraved obverse with two reserves of cartouches containing inscriptions, both surrounded by mantling of foliate scrolls, which cover remainder of surface face: "Presented by the/ Officers of the 5th Regiment/ to thier Col./ ChristianSchwarzwaelder,/ on his birthday./ Dec. 13th.. 1856;/ as a token of their esteem of him as an/ Officer, and a Man." in script. Mark: stamped on the underside of the rim: "BALL BLACK& Co" in a banner between an eagle in a circle and "WF" in a rectangle all over "NEW YORK" in a rectangle Engraving: bottom cartouche has interior engraving of scene of American flags, cannon and cannon balls, shiled of United States flag, weapons, drum.
Gallery Label 
This salver was presented to Colonel Christian Schwarzwaelder on his birthday by the Officers of the Fifth Regiment. The donor was his grandaughter.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.