tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post4097471185013351652..comments2024-03-28T08:58:30.675-04:00Comments on Passion for the Past: Colonial Ken's New Year's Visit to Greenfield VillageHistorical Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04979801752112100293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post-330237845504772872016-01-04T17:31:01.429-05:002016-01-04T17:31:01.429-05:00Ken,
I tried to contact you by the email link on ...Ken,<br /><br />I tried to contact you by the email link on your Blog/Website, but it did not work. I read with interest your story of trying to find a replica of the Old North Church lantern produced for the Concord Antiquarian Society. From 1997 through 2001, I was COO for Syratewch Corporation in Boston. For the Millennium, my boss, CEO Leonard Florence donated a large silver replica of the "Revere" lantern to the City of Boston. It was about six feet tall and 2.5 feet square and weighed a couple of hundred pounds, all Sterling Silver. It was presented to the Mayor Menino New Year's Eve 1999/2000 on the Boston Common (It was terribly cold that night!). In addition to the lantern awarded to Boston (It's now in the Boston Public Library), Lenny made two limited editions of the lantern, all in sterling silver. One addition was 6" by 2-1/4" square and the other was 16" by 6" square. We produced limited editions of 50 of the large lantern and 1000 of the smaller one. I am not sure how many were given away to local Boston politicos and others or sold, but I have never seen any since I bought mine from Syratech in 1888. To make a long story short, I have two of each of the lanterns I am disposing of as I attempt to downsize. I have a small collection of colonial silver and the replicas don't interest me anymore. Given the adventure you went on trying to find one of the Society's lantern, I tought you or perhaps some of your associates might be interested in purchasing one or all of these. They look exactly like the one I saw on your website and I wonder if perhaps one of Syratech's silversmiths made those as well...? I have some photos I can send along if interested. My email address is msk7736@gmail.com <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Michael S. Krause Michael S. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452101581256452916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post-79504519874801043782016-01-03T21:18:06.413-05:002016-01-03T21:18:06.413-05:00Excellent post. Love the photos and commentary!Excellent post. Love the photos and commentary!Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023772657591711604noreply@blogger.com