MARK OF R. & W. WILSON, PHILADELPHIA, 1825-1846

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A SILVER TEMPERANCE EWER AND TRAY
MARK OF R. & W. WILSON, PHILADELPHIA, 1825-1846
The ewer baluster form, the body chased with rustic scenes, engraved A Testimonial Presented to Hon N. B. Browne by the Citizens of Philadelphia for his Fidelity and Energy as a Member of the STATE SENATE in advocating Measures to limit and restrain the Traffic in INTOXICATING LIQUORS May 19th 1856, the handle surmounted by an eagle and American shield, the oval tray engraved with scroll and floral decoration, engraved Hon. N. B. Browne, marked on bases
The ewer 16½ in. (41.9 cm.) high, the tray 17½ in. (44.4 cm.) long; 95 oz. 10 dwt. (2,971 gr.) (2)

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Christie's, New York, 18-19 January 2002, lot 277

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Nathaniel Borradaile Browne, Pennsylvania State Senator from 1854-1856, was also a lawyer, Postmaster of Philadelphia, Treasurer of the U.S. Mint and a founding member and president of Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit Company. The Pennsylvania Temperance Act of 1855, known colloquially as the "Jug Law," restrained the sale of alcohol, but was overthrown the following year to regulate the sale of alcohol by requiring licenses.