Railroad Presentation Five Piece Sterling Tea Service with Engraved Silver Plate Tray
American, 20th century, oval forms with floral decoration, "M" monogram, marks for Reed & Barton, 76.32 oz. T., 7 in. coffee pot with matching teapot, covered sugar, creamer, and waste; with presentational tray, inscribed "Presented to P. H. Morrissey/Grand Master brotherhood of Railroad trainman/By order of Brotherhood of locomotive engineers/In convention assembled at Memphis Tennessee June 1st 1906/As a token appreciation services on our behalf As our representative in the arbitration case between the/B. Of L. E. And the Grand Trunk Railway System/Warren S. Stone - Grand Chief Engineer", 31 in.
Provenance: By descent in family
Note: Patrick Henry Morrissey (1862–1916) was a prominent railroad labor leader who served as Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from 1895 to 1909. Beginning his career as a railroad worker, he rose through the organization’s ranks to become an influential advocate for railroad employees.
During his tenure, Morrissey strengthened the Brotherhood in the aftermath of the economic hardships of the 1890s and the Pullman Strike of 1894. He championed collective bargaining, arbitration, and cooperation, while significantly expanding the union’s membership and financial stability. After leaving office, he continued to influence railroad labor relations, serving on a major federal arbitration board in 1912.
This lot is accompanied by copies of newspaper articles and the family history of Mr. Morrissey, along with a letter praising Mr. Morrissey for all his help from Theodore Roosevelt.
Morrisey was also presented with a trophy for his contributions to railroad labor. See lot 13.
American, 20th century, oval forms with floral decoration, "M" monogram, marks for Reed & Barton, 76.32 oz. T., 7 in. coffee pot with matching teapot, covered sugar, creamer, and waste; with presentational tray, inscribed "Presented to P. H. Morrissey/Grand Master brotherhood of Railroad trainman/By order of Brotherhood of locomotive engineers/In convention assembled at Memphis Tennessee June 1st 1906/As a token appreciation services on our behalf As our representative in the arbitration case between the/B. Of L. E. And the Grand Trunk Railway System/Warren S. Stone - Grand Chief Engineer", 31 in.
Provenance: By descent in family
Note: Patrick Henry Morrissey (1862–1916) was a prominent railroad labor leader who served as Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from 1895 to 1909. Beginning his career as a railroad worker, he rose through the organization’s ranks to become an influential advocate for railroad employees.
During his tenure, Morrissey strengthened the Brotherhood in the aftermath of the economic hardships of the 1890s and the Pullman Strike of 1894. He championed collective bargaining, arbitration, and cooperation, while significantly expanding the union’s membership and financial stability. After leaving office, he continued to influence railroad labor relations, serving on a major federal arbitration board in 1912.
This lot is accompanied by copies of newspaper articles and the family history of Mr. Morrissey, along with a letter praising Mr. Morrissey for all his help from Theodore Roosevelt.
Morrisey was also presented with a trophy for his contributions to railroad labor. See lot 13.
