Tiffany & Co. Ewer Presented to President Lincoln

Silver Ewer Presented to President Abraham Lincoln Tiffany & Co. Dated 1861 This silver-gilt ewer stands as a defining artifact of American history, uniting the artistry of Tiffany & Co. with the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Commissioned by Lincoln’s Washington supporters and presented to him on the occasion of his first inauguration on March 4, 1861, the piece embodies the optimism, unity and resolve of a nation on the threshold of civil war. Engraved “To the President of the United States Abraham Lincoln from his Washington Friends March 4, 1861,” this presentation ewer represents the early flowering of Tiffany’s national prestige and the immense historical weight of Lincoln’s presidency. The ewer’s design, attributed to Edward C. Moore, son of Tiffany master silversmith John C. Moore, exemplifies the Etruscan Revival style that defined mid-19th-century American silverwork. Gilded and elegantly proportioned, the vessel’s classical contours and engraved ornamentation