WHITING MFG. CO. REPOUSSE AND CHASED PRESENTATION LARGE HANDLED VASE, tapered-form well with flared rim, two scrolled handles, and gold-washed interior, raised on a domed foot, sides having repousse and chased decoration of grapevines framing reserves with presentation engraving, one side reads "PRESENTED TO / Samuel W Tomlinson Supt. / BY THE / Troy N.Y. Agency Staff / OF THE / John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. / JAN 9TH 1908", the reverse with "IN HONOR / of his leadership / among all agencies of the Company / during the year / 1907". Base impressed with maker's mark above "STERLING / 382A / 9 PINTS" and a 1907 date mark. Total weight: 34.85 ozt. Whiting Mfg. Co., North Attleboro, MA (active 1866-1875), New York City, NY (1876-1909), and Bridgeport, CT (1909-1926). Circa 1907. 12 3/8" HOA, 6 3/8" D rim.
Catalogue Note: Samuel Watson Tomlinson (1866-1925) was born in Carrigaline Townland, County Cork, Ireland to parents Samuel Watson Tomlinson (1823-1911) and Frances Morgan Smith Kirkland (1833-1872). Samuel immigrated to the United States around 1886 and settled in Troy, New York by the time he married Alice Corrigan (1869-1931) in 1889. On the 1900 U.S. census, his occupation is listed as "Supt. Hancock Ins. Co." and appears to remain employed as a Superintendent in the Insurance industry until his death. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY along with his wife and some of their children.

Property of a Virginia gentleman.

Very good overall condition with minor wear, surface scratches, and nicks, some scattered few minor/small dents, one more moderate dent to lower side of well near lower terminal of one handle, possibly a repair or area of denting to foot, interior with spots of heavy scratching, some loss to gold-washed finish mostly at rim.