American parcel-gilt silver Olympian pattern child's set, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1874 and 1878

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January 24, 09:08 PM GMT

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4,000 - 6,000 USD

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Property from the Descendants of Ulysses S. Grant

American parcel-gilt silver Olympian pattern child's set

Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI

1874 and 1878

each monogrammed MG, comprising a Cup, Bowl on Stand, and covered Pan on Lampstand, lacking burner

marked on bases, the cup numbered 1135, bowl and stand 180, pan 20, and lampstand 25, all with date letter G for 1874 except the bowl with letter K for 1878

43 oz 15 dwt

1362 g

length of pan over handle 10 in.

25.4 cm

Miriam Grant (1881-1940), New York, to her daughter
Fannie Grant Macy Wallace (1905-1993), to her daughter
Miriam Wallace Sellgren (1937-2021)

This child's set was a gift to Miriam Grant, daughter of Fannie Chaffee and Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant, Jr., the second son of President Ulysses S. Grant. She was the first of their five children. She married Ulysses Samuel Macy (1877-1914) in 1904 with whom she had two children, Fannie Grant Macy Wallace (1905-1933) and Grant Chaffee Macy (1910-1911). She later married John Clinton Rice (1880-1960) in 1920.