Description:

A Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Presentation twin handled loving cup,
with raised inscription To Mayor William L Strong from his friends and associates in the City Government 1895 - 1897., with his monogram WLS to one side and the Coat-of-Arms for New York City on the other, the bottom section of the cup decorated with ivy leaves and sheaf of wheat, the base stamped Tiffany & Co. with pattern number 13469 and order number 56. 1,323 grams, 42.5 troy oz., 7 1/2 x 10 x 6 3/4 in. (19.1 x 25.4 x 17.1 cm)

Other Notes: William Lafayette Strong was the last Mayor of New York City before the consolidation of the City of Greater New York, serving from 1895 to 1897.
Included with this lot are photocopied pages from: the Silver Manufacturing Ledger from Tiffany & Co.; Holloware Blue Prints; Silver Shop Register of Dies, Rolls, and Punches; Casting Book; Silver Spinning Time Book; Silver Spinners; and a copy of an article from the New York Times, dated 31 December 1897, relating to the presentation of the cup to Mayor Strong.

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March 23, 2018 1:00 PM PDT
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