Daniel Marshall Recreates Florida Magnate’s Tiffany Humidor
Daniel Marshall has built a humidor in honor of the man who built South Florida. Whether the name Henry Flagler is familiar or not, chances are your life has been impacted by the businessman’s accomplishments. The American industrialist—known for starting petroleum giant Standard Oil, founding cities like Miami and Palm Beach and creating the Florida East Coast Railway—was an immensely powerful figure of the Gilded Age. He also had a passion for both cigars and yachts. To honor this legacy, the Henry Flagler Museum in Palm Beach commissioned humidor maker Daniel Marshall to recreate Flagler’s Tiffany & Co. humidor, originally gifted to him by the New York Yacht Club.
Presented to Flagler more than a century ago, the humidor served as a token of appreciation from the Club after Flagler granted use of his yacht, Alicia, as the committee boat for the 1895 America’s Cup Race. The Americans went on to defend the Cup by defeating the British.
Like the original, the reproduction humidor is made of mahogany, with the top adorned with a sterling silver plaque engraved with Flagler’s initials as well as several sterling silver pins depicting yachting flags, including the New York Yacht Club’s signature flag.
Reproducing this humidor seemed a perfect fit for Daniel Marshall, as the craftsman has been making humidors for 40 years. Marshall cut his teeth in woodworking by building boats at a young age, leading to a passion for the sea and cigars that the humidor maker shares with Flagler.
To celebrate this project, the Henry Flagler Museum hosted a launch party earlier this month on a yacht at the Palm Beach Boat Show. More than 125 guests attended, including Henry Flagler’s great-great granddaughter and museum president, Kelly Hopkins Flagler.
“It is an honor for me to share in the celebration of such an important American in Henry Flagler and Florida history by recreating his personal Tiffany humidor,” said Marshall.
Only 10 of these limited-edition, reproduction humidors are available for purchase. The humidors measure 12 inches long by 7 inches wide and 6 inches tall. They are made in Daniel Marshall’s California studio and retail for $2,995 each.
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