Rare .925 silver Wilton RWP Manchester NH Special Commission Silver Civic Seal For Sale

RARE SPECIAL-COMMISSION WILTON / RWP CITY OF MANCHESTER PRESENTATION CHARGEROffered is an exceptional large-format City of Manchester, New Hampshire commemorative presentation charger, bearing the historic municipal seal and produced by Wilton of Columbia, Pennsylvania, with the recognizable RWP maker’s mark impressed on the reverse.This piece is represented as a special commissioned presentation piece rather than standard mass-market tableware, making it particularly desirable for collectors of historic American silver, institutional presentation pieces, municipal memorabilia and Wilton/RWP metalwork.The deeply modeled central medallion displays the official CITY OF MANCHESTER seal with:“LABOR VINCIT”
“INCORPORATED JUNE 1846”The elaborate relief incorporates Manchester’s historic industrial identity, including the mills, locomotive and railroad, machinery, landscape and the symbolic arm and hammer representing labor.SILVER CONTENTThe piece has the substantial weight associated with quality presentation metalwork. It is represented as containing approximately 2,200 mg (2.2 grams) of pure silver content.IMPORTANT: The precise silver composition/fineness has not been independently verified by XRF or assay,. Buyers should therefore purchase based on the photographed markings and their own evaluation.MAKER / MARKINGSReverse is impressed with the RWP hallmark and faint Wilton / Columbia, PA / USA manufacturer’s identification /.925 Wilton produced substantial commemorative and presentation metalware for American institutions and organizations, making specially commissioned examples an interesting collecting category separate from the company’s ordinary household pieces.SIZEApproximately 10½–11 inches in diameter.Substantial, heavy construction with deeply executed raised relief.CONDITIONExcellent vintage presentation with an attractive aged silver-tone surface and strong definition throughout the municipal seal. Light surface wear consistent with age, handling and display is visible. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.COLLECTOR APPEALA compelling acquisition for collectors of:American silver & presentation metalwork • Wilton/RWP • New Hampshire history • Manchester memorabilia • municipal & government artifacts • industrial history • railroad memorabilia • institutional presentation pieces • American civic heraldryThe combination of the Wilton/RWP attribution, large presentation format, Manchester municipal seal and special-commission character makes this an unusual piece worthy of serious collector consideration.A substantial American civic presentation piece with impressive display presence and historical character.