Pair c1850s Carved Serpentine Molossian Hound Jennings Dog Grand Tour Souvenirs silver for the home we believe this piece belonged

we believe this piece belonged to Alexander Hamilton

This piece measures about 9 1/2 inches in diameter and stands about 2 1/8 inches tall at the rim

Presented is a wonderful set of 10 old sterling silver chocolate spoons or coffee spoons made by Gorham Manufacturing Company

The weight is 104

and was made in America

Pair c1850s Carved Serpentine Molossian Hound Jennings Dog Grand Tour Souvenirs silver for the home we believe this piece belongedPresented is a fabulous quality pair of antique Grand Tour carved statues of the Jennings Dog, a famous ancient Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze, sometimes called the Dog of Alcibiades or simply the Molossian hound. These particular statues are likely Italian, dating to the mid to late 1800s. These statues are quite faithfully detailed and well carved from rich dark green serpentine, with striking mottling and veining visible in the stone. The dogs