Silver salver with four-lobe molded scalloped edge, shallow engraved dish.
salvers
silver (metal)
Salver
Salver
"TO / Hon. Josiah Quincy Jr. / Mayor of the City of Boston / in 1846, 1847, & 1848, / This Plate is presented by a number / of his fellow citizens, as a testimonial of Respect for / his important efforts in the cause of / Temperance. / Jany 1st 1849." (Engraved)
Quincy, Josiah, 1802-1882
Original to Josiah Quincy House (Quincy, Mass.),
Jones, Ball, & Poor (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
1 1/4 x 20 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Edmund Quincy
1972.38B
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
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