Wrought and cast silver loving cup; globular fluting around the lower body tapering in the center and flaring to the lip; reeded rim with triangular drops aplied around the inside of the rim; two hollow cast scroll handles applied to each side of the body; cast laurel garaland applied to the front of the cup with a cast oak tree and the inscription, "EDWIN*LAWRENCE*GODKIN/ *DECIMVSXXXI*/ *MDCCCXCIV*" applied inside the garland; engraved on the reverse and the base, "From Friends/ in grateful recognition of/ fearless and unfaltering/ services to the / City of New York" in script; makers' marks stamped on the base.

Silver salt spoon with a downturned fiddle handle engraved, "DSW" in bright-cut script, cahmfered shoulders and a horizontal elliptical bowl; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.

Pair of silver teaspoons with upturned thread, fiddle pointed ends and elliptical bowls with threaded drops; underside of the handle engraved, "D" in gothic script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stems.

Pair of silver tablespoons, upturned fiddle handles with short front midribs, flared shoulders and pointed ovals bowls; handle engraved, "HMAM" in bright-cut script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stems.

Pair of silver teaspoons, downturned, pointed-end handles with bright-cut decoration around the initials, "E.D" in block letters, and elliptical bowls with wheel turned oval drops; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.

Wrought and cast silver loving cup; circular body flaring toward the rim; lower body repoussé chased with three allegorical vignettes amongst foliate scrolls; cup seated on a circular base with chased vertical bands and a beaded border; three cast acanthus scroll feet applied to the base; three cast strap handles with achanthus decoration and scrolled acanthus joints applied to the body; front center engraved, "Presented to/ Charles W. Dayton/ May 24th, 1897,/ by the officers and employees of the New York Post Office in token of/ thier love and esteem, and of his courtesy, efficiency, justice and impartiality as/ he was appointed by President Cleveland/ June 5th, 1893, and from which he/ resigned May 22d, 1897." in script;makers' marks stamped on the base.

Six silver plated coffee spoons with upturned rounded end handles with the Lenox crest, lion passant on fess, engraved on the end and pointed oval, gilt washed bowls; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.

electroplated silver demitasse spoon with a downturned wavy, threaded fiddle end with a small trefoil at the tip and an elliptical bowl; maker's mark cast into the back of the stem.

Pair of silver sauce ladles with downturned oval handles with bright-cut and wheel-turned decoration and the engraved initials, "ER" in script; deep, circular bowls with rounded drops; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the handles.

Twelve silver table knives in the Old Medici pattern with trefoil-end handles, cast in vertical halves, with foliate scrolls around a woman holding a tray in an oval reserve on the front and the engraved initials, "SSG" in script on the underside; molded handle sockets fitted with flat, curved silver plate blades; maker's amrks stamped on the blades.