The antique wedding ornament shown in these pictures, was a gift to the bride's Maternal great grandparents from Schall and Company of Manhattan in 1888, 115 years ago. It was first used by the bride's great-grandparents in 1888, then it was used by the Bride's grand-parents on September 19th,1909. It has since been used by their children, Grand-children and great-grand-children. These first two pictures were taken on Kathy's kitchen table, when the ornament had been removed from it's glass case, the day that it arrived in Georgia. It had been brought down from New York by Kathy's Aunt  and Uncle, Alice and Walter Haff. Kathy and Alfie are the 25th couple to have this ornament on their cake.

      

 Schall and company were ornamental Confectioners on Barclay St. in lower Manhattan. The angel kneeling by the anvil, the gold ring on the anvil, and the gold rings on the base of the ornament are all made of sugar icing. The angel, the anvil and the ring, represent the forging of the wedding band. On the base of the ornament is also written FIRM meaning that the marriage is firm and the couple will stay together, as long as the ornament will last. The flowers that adorn the top are all silk. Both Great-grand parents were confectioners and worked for Schall's  for many years.