Mug, Fraternal

Title:

Frederick Bacon Philbrook's Presentation Cup

Object Name:

Mug, Fraternal

Creator:

Bailey Banks and Biddle Compnay

Date:

1902

Material:

Silver (sterling)

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches

Description:

Silver three-handled Presentation cup with engravings. One side of the cup has the Society of the Cincinnati Insignia. Another side has the following engrave: " From the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire in recongition of his patriotic efficient and devoted services as Secretary in perfecting the reorganization of the Society." The name etched on the third side of the cup is "Frederick Bacon Philbrook" and it is dated July 4th 1902. "THE BAILEY BANKS AND BIDDLE COMPANY" stamped on the bottom, along with "925/1000" and "STERLING"

Provenance:

Frederick Bacon Philbrook, born in Jamaic Plain, Massacjisetts, to Charles Calhoun and Elvira Louise Philbrook, became the Secretary for the Society of the Cincinnati in the state of New Hampshire in the late 19th century. He was the great-grandson of Ebenezer Clark Jr., a Sergeant in the Massachusetts Continental foot and the bodyguard to General Washington.

In 1902, at the Society of the Cincinnati General Meeting in New York, New Hampshire's application for the renewel of their chapter charter was considered. Philbrook along with Rev. John Hazen White, Samuel Lord Morrison, Francis Olcott Allen, and John Gilman presented their case to the Society's exeutive committee. The charter was renewed.

This presentation cup was given to Philbrook on July 4, 1902 in recongntion of his time served as the New Hampshire Society's Secretary.

Subjects:

Silver, Silverwork, Cups, Fraternal organizations

People:

Philbrook, Frederick Bacon

Place of Origin:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

2009.012

Accession Number:

2009.012

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

American Independence Museum

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum