The largest and heaviest silver bowl ever issued by the Franklin Mint, this bowl is an original work of art created for the Bicentennial celebration in 1976. It is crafted from over 170 troy oz of sterling silver and lined with 24kt gold. The sculptures around the Bowl show vignettes of 200 years of American history.  The sculpted frieze running around the rim, depicting scenes starting at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Other scenes include George Washington, Mayflower, Abraham Lincoln, Western settlers, Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, civil war, Model T Ford, flapper, crossing of continent by rail, age of invention, moon landing, Statue of Liberty Limited Edition of 750, this bowl is numbered 642.  The first bowl, numbered 1, was presented to President Gerald Ford, July 4th 1776. This is a great way to combine investing in silver with having a unique and artistic collectible to display & use.  Great as a centerpiece bowl for fruit or flowers, or as an ice or champagne bucket.  Bowl is complete with the original Franklin Mint certificate and the original box. The original sales price of this bowl, when issued in 1976 was $3000.00 Weighs 5315 grams = 170.90 troy oz = 187.50 regular ounces = 11.70 lbs. Bowl measures 14″ diameter x 7″ high. Box measures 16″ x 16″ x 9 ” High Most if not all items are antique or used items, and as such nothing is ‘perfect’, but we always will describe any damage, repair, inscriptions, monograms etc to the best of our ability. Please ask any questions BEFORE purchasing any item. All weights & measurements are approximate, but as accurate as possible. Please view all the pictures as they form part of the description. All items are available to inspect, and pick up, at our Manhattan gallery. We do not ship to PO Boxes. We use Fedex Ground shipping, and a signature is required for delivery. Don’t forget we offer free ground shipping anywhere on mainland USA. We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a shipping quote.