Wrought and cast silver coffeepot with an urn-shaped body with repoussé chased foliate and scroll cartouches around the center, one cartouche engraved, "M. A. Benedict" in script; incurved neck with a cast foliate band applied around the shoulder and a plain band around the rim; hinged, circular, domed lid with an applied "Islamic-style" dome and egg shaped finial;cast, s-curve spout in the form of a grape vine with a notched lip; cast acanthus leaf, scroll handle with ivory insulators applied to the rear of the body; body seated on a stepped pedestal with beaded band saround the joint and the footring; makers' marks stamped on the base.

Silver tea service including a teapot, sugar bowl with lid, creamer, and waste bowl; all have inverted pear-shaped bodies with eleven wide concave flutes seated on a circular stepped feet with applied, die-rolled trefoil bands; convex shoulders raised to a tapered and flared rims or necks with an applied, die-rolled trefoil bands; scrolled handles; engraved on the front center of each body, "M. A. Benedict;" maker's marks stamped on the bases.

Silver waste bowl; inverted pear-shaped body with eleven wide concave flutes seated on a circular stepped foot with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band; convex shoulder raised to a tapered and flared rim with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band applied around the rim; engraved on the front center of the body, "M. A. Benedict;" maker's mark stamped on the base.

Silver creamer; inverted pear-shaped body with eleven wide concave flutes seated on a circular stepped foot with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band; convex shoulder with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band raised to a tapered and flared neck; high, wide pouring lip with a die-rolled trefoil band applied around the rim; cast, in two halves, scroll handle with ivory insulators; engraved on the front center of the body, "M. A. Benedict;" maker's mark stamped on the base.

Silver sugar bowl with lid; inverted pear-shaped body with eleven wide concave flutes seated on a circular stepped foot with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band; convex shoulder with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band raised to a tapered and flared neck; die-rolled trefoil band applied around the rim; stepped and domed lid with a cast floral finial screwed throught the center; two cast, in two halves, scroll handles with ivory insulators; engraved on the front center of the body, "M. A. Benedict;" maker's mark stamped on the base.

Silver teapot; inverted pear-shaped body with eleven wide concave flutes seated on a circular stepped foot with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band; convex shoulder with an applied, die-rolled trefoil band raised to a tapered and flared neck; die-rolled trefoil band applied around the rim; hinged, stepped and domed lid with a cast floral finial screwed throught the center; cast, in two halves, scroll handle with ivory insulators; curved spout with three wide midbands below the notched lip; engraved on the front center of the body, "M. A. Benedict;" maker's mark stamped on the base.

Wrought and cast silver presentation tray; oval tray with raised sides and an applied, cast acanthus and bead band around the rim; two cast strap handles with scroll joints and acnthus and bead decoration; center of the tray engraved with two geometric and foliate scroll bands around the inscription, "Mary A. Benedict/ 1862" in gothic script; makers' marks stamped on the base.

silver souvenir spoon with view of Prospect House, Nyack, New York, engraved on inside of pointed oval bowl; wavy handle with scrolled edges; stamped maker's mark on reverse.

Cast and wrought silver plate coffee service including a coffeepot, teapot and sugar bowl; oval, boat-shaped bodies with narrow fluting around the lower body; beaded band applied below the shoulders; concave shoulders; oval domed feet with fluting around the domes and beaded band around the feet; engraved on the front of the bodies, "CGI" in foliate script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the bases.

Wrought silver loving cup in the Art Nouveau style; squat, lobed globular lower body tapering in at the top and bulging out at the bottm of the upper half; incurved upper body flaring to an applied, molded lip; lower body engraved and chased alover with flowers, leaves and foliate scrolls; three hollow cast loop handles with foliate grips and feathered foliate scroll joints are applied to the body; seated on a circular pedestal with a die rolled foliate flange, cast, applied foliate scroll decoration around the edge and three hollow cast paw feet applied to the base; engraved between two handles on the front, "PRESENTED TO/ THE MAYOR/ BY/ A COMMITTEE OF HIS FELLOW-CITIZENS/ IN THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBER/ OF THE CITY HALL/ ON AUGUST NINTH, 1911/ being the anniversary of the/ Mayor's providential preservation in the attack/ made upon his life/ as a tribute of respect, confidence and affection/ and to bear testimony to the hope that/ with health and strength his life may be prolonged/ for many years of continued usefulness/ in the public service" in block letters; engraved on the side, "HONORABLE/ WILLIAM J. GAYNOR/ MAYOR/ OF THE/ CITY OF NEW YORK" in block letters; engraved on the third side with the seal of the city of New York, shield divided by four windmill blades with cider kegs and beavers between, shield between a man holding a weight and a Native American, all surmounted by an eagle perched on a globe; makers' marks stamped on the base.