Details
Oval, the pierced sides foliate scrolls and putti within cartouches, the center chased with courting figures, marked to center
9½ in. (24.5 cm.) wide; 7 oz. 16 dwt. (244 gr.)
Provenance
A wedding gift to David and Peggy Rockefeller from Mr. and Mrs. Taft.
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It is likely that Mr. and Mrs. Taft refers to Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. and his wife Martha. Taft was the eldest son of William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States. Robert, a Republican politician, represented Ohio in the United States Senate and served as Senate majority leader.

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