This sterling silver cylinder was made for the 100th anniversary of George Washington’s Inauguration and presented to President Benjamin Harrison at the celebration in New York City in April 1889. The repoussé metalworking technique was used to create a floral design around most of the cylinder and all of the lid. The bottom of the cylinder is marked “Tiffany & Co., Sterling Silver” and is engraved stating, “This cylinder was made and inscribed in less than a week’s time.” The side of the cylinder is engraved Centennial Celebration -1789 – 1889 / Civil & Industrial Parade…representative of the Civil Industrial & Commercial Bodies of N.Y. City / Daniel Butterfield, Chief Marshal – Hugh J. Grant, Mayor.” The scroll inside states: “1789-1889 To Benjamin Harrison President of the United States Ap. 30 1889. The undersigned representatives of many of the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, and Educational Organizations and Bodies of the City of New York on the occasion of this Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington, the First President, present anew to the President of the United States in his official capacity their allegiance to the Government, Constitution, and the Laws, with their congratulations upon the completion of a Century of constitutional government, and the progress made in that Century.” The signatures include Andrew Carnegie and C. L. Tiffany. The parchment scroll is 17 feet long and 12 inches wide. The silver cylinder is 13 inches long and 3 3/16 inches in diameter with the lid on.