Evening star., 1937-11-21
Famous Lincoln Pearls
Are Given to Nation
Mrs. Isham, Granddaughter of
Martyr President, Adds to
Great Collection.

repeat the pearl-incrusted circlets of
the necklace. The bracelets, how.
ever, are decorated with only three
OF these circlets, the center one very
large, the ones at either side smaller.
Inc center circlet contains six rows
OF pearls, while there are four rows
OF pearls in the smaller circlets, The
gold IN the bracelets, as well AZ that
IN the necklace, is Of that rich, bright
ana soft yellow that characterized the
unalloyed precious metals of earlier
years.
IN THE Brady prints, exhibited In
connection with this display, Mn.
Lincoln Is shown wearing these few.
es. One OF the prints presents her In
tne gown she wore at the inaugural
oall. and both gowns have been in.
Guided IN descriptions from The Star
OF that day.
Inc silver inkwell Is important and
slenlncant, because its very design re-
calls the hopes, aspirations, trials and
dogged perseverance of Abraham Lin
coin IL oespeaks as we'll the great
esteem IN which he was held by one
OF the most picturesque characters of
tne day-Charles Debrill Poston. Dele
gate from Arizona Territory to Con-
gress.
The inkwell was presented to Lin
coin by Poston and there is in pos
session OF the Library a very interest,"
ing letter lately received from Tiffany
IN New York City, with respect to it.
IN response to request for any avail
able information, this firm has writ
ten, IN part: The number 1864 is our
pattern number and the number 67O
is our order number. We find that
inns article was ordered by Charles D.
Poston about 1865. and that it con-
talns about 70 ounces of sterling silver,
and that part of the decoration con-
slsts OF an American Indian and from.
tiersman. We have been unable to
md a blueprint or design. ). This
companys establishment was located
at $50 Broadway from 1853 to 1870.
When we moved to Union Square"
The inkwell, fairly massive, SUD-
ports on a square silver platform set
upon f1uted legs three silver figures.
In the center. surmounting a silver
dome. stands the statue of Freedom.
replica of the statue which now
stands atop the dome of the Capitol,
On the right of Freedom is the figure
OF an American Indian, and on the
lett the figure Of frontiersman. The
indian sits little forward, in an alert.
Watchful attitude, while the frontiers
man seems lost in contemplation, as
II considering the future of his State.
Inc indian bears tomahawk, poised
Tor use. The frontiersman, armed
with a rifle and wearing a leather
Jerkln and trousers stuffed into high
boots, with fiat leather hat upon his
head, sits upon lump of mineral.
>HE figure of Freedom serves as the
handle for removing the entire sill
yer dome, under which hangs the silver
clapper OF desk bell. In Gay when
buzzers were unknown, this must have
proved useful to the President. 1t is
also symbolic-Freedom summoning.
or the Nation calling.
Underneath the circular dome are
the words, "E Pluribus Unum," en-
graved at the silver base, and below
that-one silver terrace below-the
motto of the Territory of Arizona,
"Ditat Deus"-or God enriches."
Poston himself. in one of his writ.
ings. makes reference to this motto in
freer translation. He is describing the
seal OF the Territory, which must have
inspired, in measure, his design for
the inkwell he presented to Lincoln.
Let us take a look at the oficial
seal of the Territory" he wrote. An
honest miner stands with his left hand
IN his pocket, feeling for the profits
OF his days labor. The expression of
his countenance is indicative of a Sc
rlous frame of mind. He gazes into
the future and sees gold and silver a
long way of. His spade stands ready
to dig it, and his wheelbarrow to
wheel it. AS yet he has struck MOTH
ing very rich-but it will come by and
oy. In the background you see the
Two prominent peaks of Bill Williams
mountain, where he contemplates
prospecting next year or possibly
;hese may be the dirt piles which he4
las already thrown up and not yet