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拍品专文
In his will dated 11 December 1697, Edmund Quincy left “to the Church of Brantrye one piece of Plate of the value of 45 shillings” almost certainly referring to the present cup. On receiving the bequest, Braintree Church engraved the cup with their monogram BC and 1799, the year that they received the cup. Quincy was a magistrate and representative to the court, and a first major and lieutenant-colonel in Braintree. He married Joanne Hoar, daughter of Leonard Hoar, President of Harvard College.
The First Congregational Society of Quincy, Massachusetts, originally founded as Braintree Church, and now known as the "Church of the Presidents," was organized in 1636, and established as an independent church in 1639. John Adams, John Quincy Adams and their families were members of the church and are all buried in the family vault in the basement. The current building was constructed in 1828 and was financed by John Adams who gave the land and the granite for the project. Originally, Paul Revere had cast the bell, but this was melted down at a later date as it was not loud enough to act as an effective fire alarm.
The First Congregational Society of Quincy, Massachusetts, originally founded as Braintree Church, and now known as the "Church of the Presidents," was organized in 1636, and established as an independent church in 1639. John Adams, John Quincy Adams and their families were members of the church and are all buried in the family vault in the basement. The current building was constructed in 1828 and was financed by John Adams who gave the land and the granite for the project. Originally, Paul Revere had cast the bell, but this was melted down at a later date as it was not loud enough to act as an effective fire alarm.