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19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
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An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket
Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles, with fascias of lancet arches dressed with trefoils, and has a canted hinged top, bearing the Manchester Coat of arms enamelled on the finial, with the motif 'Concilio et Labore' ( Diligence and Labour), opening to reveal a silk lined interior; with inscriptions dedicating the box to Alderman Abel Heywood, JP (qv), at his being granted 'Freedom of the City of Manchester', contained within a glazed case bearing similar inscriptions.
Birmingham, England.
Alderman Abel Heywood ( 1810-1893) a self-taught striver came from a poor family, possessing typical Victorian zeal to improve the lot of the working class, becoming a bookseller and publisher, notably of 'Penny Guides', directing workers to use the newly installed railways to improve their knowledge and vision; he appears to have been a firebrand, often at odds with authority on his chosen mission to educate the poor, and occasionally being jailed for his attempts to upset the status quo; becoming Mayor of Manchester on two occasions ( 1862/3 & 1866/7); in this capacity he oversaw the construction of the Town Hall, and its' clock bell is known as 'Great Abel', and his self-chosen motto 'Ring out the False, Ring in the True'.
- Creator:Elkington & Co. (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Gothic Revival (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Vermeil,Gilt
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Dated 1891
- Condition:Repaired: Each item has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
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