Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology / Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution]

by Margaret Brown Klapthor

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Snuffboxes were given by sovereigns to those who were not allowed to receive decorations. Such boxes were of three grades: plain gold boxes, boxes set with diamonds, and boxes having both diamonds and the sovereign’s miniature. The latter were given only to persons of the highest distinction.

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Champlin, p. 359.

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Gift of Elizabeth Hardenburg (acc. 53695, cat. 12782), Division of Political History, USNM.

[24]

From a speech by Cox delivered in the House of Representatives, April 24, 1888.

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Gift of Katherine Batcheller (acc. 112477, cat. 36871), Division of Political History, USNM.