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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
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- Sale 6030
Live
| Philadelphia
Nov 14 | 5:00 AM EST
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 6030
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$2,500 – $3,500
17-pint bowl above a pierced acanthus form ring base, marked underside, the body engraved: "Presented to the/ Hon. Louis F. Haffen/ Commissioner of Street Improvements/ 23rd and 24th Wards/ New York City/ By the employees of his department/ December 31st, 1897."
H: 8 3/4 in. Diam: 14 3/4 in. Total weight: 106.5 oz. t. (approx.)Louis Francis Haffen (1854 – 1935) was an American engineer and New York City politician who served as the first Bronx Borough President. Elected four times, he was known as the "Father of the Bronx."
In 1897, when the borough became part of greater New York City, Haffen was elected as the first president of the Bronx, and re-elected three times. The offered lot was likely presented to Haffen as a result of his new position.
