November 23, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 23, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 2033
WHITING MFG. CO. STERLING SILVER PRESENTATION FOOTED BOWL FOR GOVERNOR WILLIAM HODGES MANN (VIRGINIA, 1843-1927)
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for
$738
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
WHITING MFG. CO. STERLING SILVER PRESENTATION FOOTED BOWL FOR GOVERNOR WILLIAM HODGES MANN (VIRGINIA, 1843-1927), round form well raised on a round foot, exterior side with presentation engraving, which reads, "THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA / AND / MRS. WILLIAM HODGES MANN / FROM / THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF / JANUARY 31ST 1914". Base impressed with maker's mark for Whiting Mfg. Co. of North Attleboro, MA (active 1866-1875), New York City, NY (1876-1909), and Bridgeport, CT (1909-1926), in addition to "STERLING / 7101" above a 1913 date mark. Total weight: 17.78 ozt. Together with a sterling silver bread tray by R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. of Wallingford, CT, having engraving of "1885 M-D 1910" to center, probably for the silver anniversary of the marriage of Governor Mann and his second wife, Etta Edloe Donnan (1861-1960), total weight of 8.415 ozt. Two pieces total. Circa 1913. Bowl 3 5/8" H, 9 1/4" D rim.
Catalogue Note: William Hodges Mann was born on July 13, 1843 in Williamsburg, VA to parents John Mann (1809-1853) and Mary Hunter Bowers (1814-1893). He attended Williamsburg Academy and, then, went to Brownsburg Academy in Brownsburg, Rockbridge Co., VA. At the age of 16, Mann became the Deputy Clerk of Nottoway Co. in Southside Virginia before returning to Williamsburg to enlist in the Confederate Army on April 20, 1861. He served as a private in the 12th Virginia Infantry.
After the war, Mann studied law and practiced in Nottoway Co. beginning in 1867. By 1870, he was the Commonwealth's Attorney for Nottoway and eventually became the first County Judge of Nottoway, serving from 1890 to 1892. In 1899, Mann was elected to represent the district in the Virginia State Senate until 1910, when he was elected and served as Virginia's Governor for a term. He became the last Confederate soldier to serve as Governor of the state and focused on advocating temperance and public education. Once he left office in 1914, Mann served as president of the Citizens' Bank and returned to his legal practice until his death.
In his personal life, Mann married his first wife, Sarah H. Fitzgerald (1845-1882), in 1869. After her death, he wedded his second wife, Etta, on October 28, 1885, which the present bread tray likely commemorated their 25th anniversary. The couple had two sons, Stuart Donnan who died in childhood, and William Hodges Mann, Jr. (1890-1953). The entire family is buried at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, VA.
Condition
Mostly in very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks; bowl with a few scattered dents; tray with several dents.
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From the Dr. John W. Lynn collection, Petersburg, VA.
Descended in the family of Virginia Gov. William Hodges Mann (1843-1927).
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