Sterling Silver Tankard Reverend Henry Ward Beecher (HWB) gifted to his great grandson Henry Ward Beecher Scoville,c.1868, inscribed "Henry Ward Beecher Scoville, from HWB" , maker inscribed at base BIGELOW KENNARD & CO. BOSTON.wgt.7.35ozt . Note:Debby Applegate's 2006 biography of Henry Ward Beecher is titled, [The Most Famous Man in America,] and he was, by all accounts, known to almost every American in the third quarter of the 19th century. He was active in the anti-slavery movement and his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, was well-known for her bestselling [Uncle Tom's Cabin.] Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ward_Beecher
(SOSC2705)(MM)
Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 4 3/4
From a Hartford County Connecticut Home
