file which includes the original illustrations4 ,see #bibcd-;h4htm or #bibcd-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/cache_/epu b_/#bibcd_/pg#bibcd-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/files_/#bi bcd_/bibcd-;h4zip7 ,transcriber's note3 ,superscripted test is preceded by a carat character1 such as #bnd4 ,text in italics is enclosed by underscores 7italics74 ,text in bold face is enclosed by equal signs 7bold74 ,a more detailed transcriber's note is at the end of the e-book4 ,contributions from the ,museum of ,history and ,technology3 ,paper #dg-- ,,presentation ,,pieces ,,in ,,the ,,museum ,,of ,,history ,,and ,,technology by ,,margaret ,,brown ,,klapthor #ah,,th-,,century ,,pieces #hd #ai,,th-,,century ,,pieces #he #bj,,th-,,century ,,pieces #ii ,,illustrations ,,page ,miniature ship presented to ,adm4 ,robert ,e4 ,peary #ha ,snuffbox inlaid with mother-of-pearl and horn made around #agfi #hc ,mark of ,samuel ,minott and monogram of ,elias ,hasket ,derby on silver tankard #hc ,punch set presented to ,col4 ,george ,armistead #he ,tureen presented to ,com4 ,john ,rodgers #hg ,gold snuffbox presented to ,maj4 ,gen4 ,jacob ,brown #hh ,peace pipe presented to the ,delaware ,indians by ,gen4 ,william ,henry ,harrison #hi ,silver service given to ,maj4 ,gen4 ,john ,hatch #ij ,silver service presented to ,gen4 ,judson ,kilpatrick #ib ,silver service presented to ,mrs4 ,abraham ,lincoln #ic ,teakettle and stand given to ,gen4 ,montgomery ,c4 ,meigs #ic ,gold box presented to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field #ie ,silver-mounted tankard presented to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field #ie ,tray and saltcellar in shape of chair presented to ,gustavus ,vasa ,fox #ig ,centerpiece given to ,adm4 ,winfield ,scott ,schley #aja ,cup presented to the ,honorable ,brand ,whitlock #ajc ,paperweight identical to those presented by ,william ,jennings ,bryan #ajc ,cup given to ,susan ,b4 ,anthony #aje ,belt given to ,h4 ,w4 ,higham #ajg ,the ,vanderbilt ,cup #ajg ,trowel used by ,president ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant #ajh ,illustration3 ,figure #a4--,,miniature ,,ship presented to ,adm4 ,robert ,e4 ,peary by the ,royal ,scottish ,geographical ,society4 ,loan of ,robert ,e4 ,peary4 ,in ,division of ,naval ,history4 7,acc4 #ebhgh1 cat4 #abahe2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib47 ,margaret ,brown ,klapthor ,presentation ,pieces ,in the ,museum of ,history and ,technology ,as a social document1 the collection of presentation pieces1 mostly silver1 in the ,united ,states ,national ,museum provides evidence of the taste and craftsmanship in ,america at various periods from the mid-#ahth century to the #aibj's4 ,although the representative items selected for illustration confirm the view that such pieces often lack artistic merit1 the collection nevertheless reveals the deeds--in war1 politics1 technology1 diplomacy1 sports--that our forebears deemed worthy of special recognition4 ,and it helps to bring alive some figures now submerged in our ever-expanding history4 ,,the ,,author3 ,margaret ,brown ,klapthor is associate curator of political history in the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,museum of ,history and ,technology4 ,the custom of giving a piece of silver to an individual in recognition of service or in appreciation of accomplishment probably began as soon as man developed the fashioning of that metal into objects4 ,such a presentation piece was a tangible and durable form of recognition which could be appreciated1 used1 displayed1 and enjoyed by the recipient4 ,many of these silver pieces became for succeeding generations the cherished evidence of recognition accorded to an ancestor1 and they were preserved long after the more customary family silver had worn out or been lost4 ,the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,museum of ,history and ,technology has what may well be the most varied and extensive collection of such presentation pieces ever to be preserved and exhibited in one place4 ,the collection contains the work of some of the more prominent ,american silversmiths1 but most of the pieces are by lesser known makers and are in the collection because of historic interest rather than artistic merit4 ,the chief usefulness of the collection lies in its value as a social document and in the mute evidence it gives of the taste and craftsmanship of the periods covered4 ,the collection is also helpful in dating type specimens that do not have specific associations with persons and dates4 ,perhaps even more interesting than the gamut of styles that the collection presents is the panorama of deeds1 events1 and persons that our forebears considered worthy of recognition4 ,silver presentation pieces were awarded to persons in almost every walk of life--to military men1 to peace-loving ,indians1 and to men who achieved success in politics and agriculture4 ,they were given for sea rescues1 for heroic deeds by firemen and school-patrol boys1 and for outstanding community and civic work4 ,within our time they have been given as trophies for excellence in athletics1 automobile racing1 and many other events4 ,illustration3 ,figure #b4--,,snuffbox inlaid with mother-of-pearl and horn made around #agfi by ,william ,cario1 who worked in ,portsmouth1 ,new ,hampshire4 ,the box measures #b-g_/h #b-a_/h #a_/b inches4 ,bequest of ,arthur ,michaels4 ,in ,division of ,cultural ,history4 7,acc4 #afbhff1 cat4 #chcdhf2 ,smithsonian photo #cfida47 #ahth-,century ,pieces ,silversmiths have been making presentation pieces from the earliest days of our country1 but the ,smithsonian ,institution has only a few #ahth-century pieces in its collection4 ,the earliest of these is an inlaid silver snuffbox 7fig4 #b7 made by ,william ,cario1 who worked in ,portsmouth1 ,new ,hampshire1 about #agfc4 ,the oval box--evidently a gift to the silversmith's second wife1 ,lydia ,croxford1 whom he married in #agfh--;has inscribed on its base ,the property of ,lydia ,cario and #agfi4 ,the cover has an undersurface of horn1 and the silver on the outer surface is inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell in a filigree pattern4 ,many of the earliest pieces of presentation silver were made for use in churches1 and they were given by groups as well as by individuals4 ,representative of this type is a silver alms plate#a with the following inscription on the rim3 ,the ,gift of the ,honble ,,thomas ,,hancock ,,esq,r to the ,,church in ,brattle ,street ,boston #agfd4 ,the plate is shallow with a slightly domed center4 ,engraved on the flat rim1 in addition to the inscription1 is a crest at the top and the cherub's head at the bottom4 ,the piece is marked by ,john ,coburn1 who lived in ,boston from #agbe to #ahjc4 ,five trays matching this one are in the ,boston ,museum of ,fine ,arts4#b ,illustration3 ,figure #c4--,,mark ,,of ,,samuel ,,minott and monogram of ,elias ,hasket ,derby on silver tankard4 ,bequest of ,arthur ,michaels4 ,in ,division of ,cultural ,history4 7,acc4 #afbhff1 cat4 #chcede2 ,smithsonian photos #ddhbh-;,d1 #ddhbh-;,f47 ,a silver tankard made by ,samuel ,minott1 who worked in ,boston from about #agfe to #ahjc1 can be accurately placed by the account of ownership thoughtfully inscribed on its base by one of its later owners4 ,the legend reads3 ,richard ,derby to ,e4 ,s4 ,hasket ,derby #agfc ,john ,derby ,george ,derby #ahca ,roger ,derby #ahgd ,the tankard has a tapered1 ringed body1 an ,s-shaped handle with a plain boss at the end1 a scroll thumb-piece1 a flat molded drop ornament on the handle1 and a domed cover with an acorn finial4 ,on the body beneath the ,derby coat of arms1 is monogrammed ,e ,h ,d for ,elias ,hasket ,derby 7fig4 #c74 ,elias ,hasket ,derby achieved wealth and fame as a ,salem merchant prince engaged in the ,china trade4 ,similar in design to these #ahth-century pieces is a standing cup#c or chalice with the inscription3 ,presented by the ,sisters of the ,new ,south ,church for its communion service--,january #a1 #ahae4 ,this cup1 with a concave body and a baluster stem with a square foot1 is marked ,moulton and is in the style of ,ebenezer ,moulton who worked in ,boston between #agfh and #ahbd4 #aith-,century ,pieces ,the collections of the ,united ,states ,national ,museum that cover the political1 cultural1 military1 and technological history of ,america in the #aith century are probably without rival1 and the collection of presentation silver is no exception4 ,the recognition of military prowess by the presentation of silver objects was especially popular during this century4 ,,for ,,service ,,in ,,war ,,of #ahab ,some handsome pieces of silver of the federal style were given for service in the ,war of #ahab4 ,historically the most important of these is a mammoth punch set 7fig4 #d7 presented to ,colonel ,george ,armistead by the citizens of ,baltimore in recognition of his services in the defense of ,fort ,mc,henry against the ,british attack in #ahad4 ,the service includes an oval silver tray with a handle on each end1 the whole of which is supported on six winged-claw feet4 ,the tray is #bi inches long and #bb inches wide4 ,the ball-shaped punch bowl1 #ab-a_/b inches in diameter1 is supported by four eagles mounted on a round base4 ,there is a loop handle of silver rope on each side4 ,the bowl is an exact copy in size and design of the mortar bombs the ,british hurled at the fort4 ,on one side of the bowl is the following inscription3 ,presented by a number of the citizens of ,baltimore to ,lieutenant ,colonel ,george ,armistead for his gallant and successful defense of ,fort ,mc,henry during the bombardment by a large ,british ,force1 on the #abth and #acth ,september #ahad when upwards of #aejj shells were thrown2 #djj of which fell within the area of the ,fort and some of them of the diameter of this vase4 7,note the discrepancy in the dates of the inscription4 ,the ,battle of ,fort ,mc,henry was fought on the #acth and #adth of ,september #ahad47 ,illustration3 ,figure #d4--,,punch ,,set presented to ,col4 ,george ,armistead by the citizens of ,baltimore in recognition of his services in the defense of ,fort ,mc,henry against the ,british in #ahad4 ,gift of ,alexander ,gordon1 ,jr41 great-grandson of the recipient4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #ffdb1 cats4 #cjiad-ag2 ,smithsonian photo ,p-#fdceg47 ,on the other side is engraved a view of ,fort ,mc,henry and ,baltimore ,harbor4 ,the bowl is marked by ,thomas ,fletcher and ,sidney ,gardiner1 silversmiths who worked in ,philadelphia from #ahad to #ahch4 ,in regard to the excellence of the work of these silversmiths1 there is an interesting comment in a diary of ,philip ,hone that is owned by the ,new-,york ,historical ,society4 ,on ,february #ad1 #ahch1 ,hone wrote3 ,fletcher and ,co4 are the artist who made the ,clinton vases4 ,nobody in this world of ours hereabouts can compete with them in their kind of work4#d ,in the set are ten silver cups1 each #c-a_/d inches high and #c inches in diameter4 ,the cups have the same rounded shape as the bowl1 without the loop handles1 and are marked on the bottom by ,andrew ,e4 ,warner1 a silversmith who was working in ,baltimore from #ahje until his death in #ahgj4 ,the ladle1 in the same shape as the cups1 is also marked by ,warner4 ,during the defense of ,fort ,mc,henry ,colonel ,armistead had under him about #a1jjj men1 including soldiers1 sailors1 and volunteers4 ,it is said he was the only man aware of the alarming fact that the powder magazine was not bombproof4 ,during the night of ,september #ac the fort was under constant bombardment by the enemy1 but the attack failed4 ,discouraged by the loss of the ,british general in land action1 and finding that the shallow water and sunken ships prevented a close approach to the city by water1 the ,british fleet withdrew4 ,fort ,mc,henry was but little damaged and loss of life was small4 ,illustration3 ,figure #e4--,,tureen presented to ,com4 ,john ,rodgers by the citizens of ,baltimore for his part in the defense of the city against the ,british in #ahad4 ,bequest of ,gen4 ,m4 ,c4 ,meigs4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #bechf1 cat4 #ehfc2 ,smithsonian photo ,p-#fdceg-;,a47 ,closely related to this punch set is a covered tureen 7fig4 #e7 that the citizens of ,baltimore gave to ,commodore ,john ,rodgers1 ,u4,s4,n41 for his part in the defense of ,baltimore in ,september #ahad4 ,during the battle of ,north ,point and the attack on ,fort ,mc,henry1 the naval forces under ,commodore ,rodgers defended the water battery1 the auxiliary forts ,covington and ,babcock1 and the barges of the naval flotilla4 ,the oval-shaped tureen is mounted on a square base that stands on four winged feet4 ,the piece is #ae inches high4 ,the handles at each end are supported by eagles' heads4 ,an applied design of flying horses and winged cherub heads makes an attractive border around the edge of the tureen4 ,the knob on the cover of the tureen is a stylized bunch of grapes4 ,on the inside of the bottom of the base is inscribed3 ,presented by the citizens of ,baltimore to ,commodore ,john ,rodgers in testimony of their sense of the important aid afforded by him in the defense of ,baltimore on the #abth and #acth of ,sept'r1 #ahad4 ,this piece too bears the mark of ,philadelphia silversmiths ,fletcher and ,gardiner4 ,illustration3 ,figure #f4--;,,gold ,,snuffbox presented to ,maj4 ,gen4 ,jacob ,brown by the ,city of ,new ,york in recognition of his services in the ,war of #ahab4 ,gift of ,mrs4 ,susan ,brown ,chase4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #aaffhb1 cat4 #cgffd2 ,smithsonian photo #egjji47 ,the gold snuffbox presented to ,major ,general ,jacob ,brown by the ,city of ,new ,york in recognition of his services in the ,war of #ahab does not fall strictly within the province of this article1 but it is included because it is similar to the silver pieces just described4 ,the exterior of the box 7fig4 #f7 is beautifully chased in a line design4 ,the inside of the lid is inscribed as follows3 ,the ,corporation of the ,city of ,new ,york to ,major ,general ,jacob ,brown in testimony of the high sense they entertain of his valor and skill in defeating the ,british forces superior in number1 at the battles of ,chippewa and ,bridgewater on the #eth and #beth of ,july1 #ahad4 ,,for ,,peace ,,and ,,friendship ,unusual in the ,museum's collection of presentation silver is the treaty pipe 7fig4 #g7 formally presented to the ,delaware ,indians in #ahad by ,general ,william ,henry ,harrison at the conclusion of the second ,treaty of ,greenville4 ,the treaty was intended to commit the ,indians to active resistance in the ,american cause during the ,war of #ahab4 ,general ,harrison and ,lewis ,cass had been appointed commissioners by the ,u4,s4 ,government to conclude the treaty4 ,on ,july #h1 #ahad1 ,general ,harrison read to the ,indians a message from the ,president of the ,united ,states1 and afterward he presented to the ,wyandotte1 ,delaware1 and ,shawnee ,indian tribes large silver pipes elegantly ornamented and engraved with emblems signifying the protection and friendship of the ,united ,states4#e ,illustration3 ,figure #g4--,,peace ,,pipe presented to the ,delaware ,indians by ,gen4 ,william ,henry ,harrison in #ahad4 ,bequest of ,victor ,j4 ,evans4 ,in ,bureau of ,american ,ethnology4 7,acc4 #aacfjd1 cat4 #cfbjfa2 ,smithsonian photos #ddega1 #ddega-;,a47 ,the pipe presented to the ,delaware ,indians has an urn-shaped bowl with a bead-edged cover bearing acanthus-leaf decorations4 ,the ,s-shaped stem is #ba inches long and only one-fourth inch in diameter4 ,the great length of the stem was necessary to cool the smoke2 the ,s-shape added rigidity to the silver4 ,the piece undoubtedly is the work of a competent craftsman but it bears no identifying mark4#f ,although not exactly a pipe of peace1 another pipe in the collections of the ,museum represents a gesture of friendship between nations4 ,it is a meerschaum pipe#g with a silver lid on the bowl and with a silver mouthpiece4 ,the lid bears this inscription3 ,this pipe was presented to ,sir ,frederick ,hankey by the ,grand ,vizier of ,turkey at ,constantinople in the year #ahcj and to ,thomas ,hankey ,esqre by the ,daughter of ,sir ,frederick and by him to ,charles ,alexander ,esqre #ith ,march1 #ahgc4 ,the only information that has been obtained about ,hankey is that he held an official position as ,chief ,secretary of ,malta for the ,british ,government4 ,,for ,,politics ,in #ahch the ,whig ,young ,men of ,new ,york ,city presented to ,robert ,charles ,wetmore a pair of large1 ornate1 silver pitchers#h inscribed3 ,to ,robert ,charles ,wetmore their late ,chairman from the ,general ,committee of ,whig ,young ,men of the ,city of ,new ,york a ,memorial of political fellowship1 a token of personal esteem and a tribute of patriotic service #ahch4 ,the bases of the pitchers are engraved3 ,presented to ,chas ,fredk ,wetmore by his father1 ,january #ast1 #ahdj4 ,these pitchers were made by ,geradus ,boyce1 a ,new ,york silversmith who worked in the first half of the #aith century4 ,,for ,,service ,,in ,,the ,,mexican1 ,,civil1 ,,and ,,indian ,,wars ,most of these pieces1 like the pitchers mentioned above1 are not as pleasing aesthetically as the earlier ones1 and they are much more closely allied with the exuberance of the ,victorian era than they are with the classical lines of the ,federal period4 ,a large1 elaborate vase#i with two handles and a cover was presented to ,major ,general ,silas ,casey1 ,u4,s4,a41 in recognition of his services during the ,mexican ,war4 ,the vase is inscribed3 ,to ,capt4 ,silas ,casey1 #b inf4 ,u4,s4,a4 ,for his bravery and skill at ,contreras1 ,churubusco and other battles of ,mexico2 for his gallant leading of the storming party of ,regulars at ,chapultepec where he was severely wounded4 ,the gift of citizens of his native town and others1 ,e4 ,greenwich1 ,rhode ,island1 ,august #ahdh4 ,the vase is marked on the bottom with box-enclosed letters ,g ,h and #ahdh4 ,the letters probably refer to ,gale and ,hughes1 ,new ,york silversmiths1 or perhaps to ,gale and ,hayden1 who were in business about the same time4 ,casey1 a graduate of the ,u4,s4 ,military ,academy1 received votes of thanks from the ,rhode ,island legislature for his services in both the ,mexican and ,civil ,wars4 ,lieutenant ,colonel ,john ,bankhead ,magruder was given a silver pitcher by his friends in ,baltimore for his ,mexican ,war service4 ,the pitcher#aj is urn-shaped1 has a long1 narrow neck1 and stands on a tall base4 ,the entire pitcher is elaborate repouss in a design of roses1 sunflowers1 and grapes4 ,an arched and turreted castle is depicted on each side1 and on the center front is the inscription3 ,presented to ,lt4 ,col4 ,j4 ,bankhead ,magruder by his ,baltimore friends as a token of their appreciation of his ,meritorious ,services in the ,mexican ,war1 ,october #af1 #ahdi4 ,on the inside of the base are the marks ,s4 ,kirk ,son and #aa oz4 ,magruder graduated from the ,u4,s4 ,military ,academy in #ahcj1 and his military career encompassed service under three flags within a period of #ce years4 ,in the ,mexican ,war he was brevetted major for gallantry at ,cerro ,gordo and lieutenant colonel for ,chapultepec1 where he was severely wounded4 ,at the outbreak of the ,civil ,war1 ,colonel ,magruder1 a native of ,virginia1 entered the ,confederate ,army and was soon placed in command of the ,department of ,texas1 where he served until the close of the war4 ,he then entered the army of ,maximilian in ,mexico as major general and was in active service until ,maximilian's capture and execution4 ,when he returned to the ,united ,states he settled in ,houston and died there in #ahga4 ,a silver service 7fig4 #h7 consisting of four goblets1 pitcher1 and tray1 presented to ,brevet ,major ,general ,john ,porter ,hatch1 ,u4,s4 ,volunteers1 is interesting because it was given in recognition of services during the ,mexican ,war1 the ,indian expeditions of #aheg-ahei1 and the ,civil ,war4 ,the gift is from ,hatch's fellow citizens of ,oswego1 ,new ,york4 ,illustration3 ,figure #h4--,,silver ,,service given to ,maj4 ,gen4 ,john ,hatch by the citizens of ,oswego1 ,new ,york4 ,gift of ,mark ,burckle ,hatch4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #eidgf1 cats4 #afjbd-afjbf2 ,smithsonian photo #chbei47 ,the silver tray measures #ae by #bj inches and is decorated with four small waterscapes and a flower design4 ,it is raised on four short scroll feet4 ,the inscription reads3 ,genl4 ,john ,porter ,hatch ,presented by ,citizens of ,oswego1 ,jany #ahfc ,the pitcher 7#ad inches high and #g inches in diameter7 has a design of grapevines and birds4 ,the spout is in the form of a face1 and the handle represents entwined vines4 ,it is inscribed3 ,presented by citizens of ,oswego1 ,n4,y4 to their esteemed fellow citizen ,genl4 ,john ,porter ,hatch as a testimonial of their appreciation of the gallantry and heroism displayed by him in the service of his country especially on the battle fields of ,mexico and in the ,army of the ,potomac ,jany #ahfc4 ,the mark is ,tiffany ,co41 #ghii1 ,g4 ,w41 ,english ,sterling #ibe-ajjj1 #eej ,broadway ,n4,y4 ,the four silver goblets are also decorated with grape vines and birds1 and they have gilt interiors4 ,they are #h inches high and #c-a_/d inches in diameter4 ,each goblet has the inscription3 ,testimonial of the ,citizens of ,oswego1 ,n4,y4 to ,genl4 ,john ,p4 ,hatch1 ,jan4 #ahfc4 ,below this inscription each goblet is marked with one of the following3 ,mexico #ahdf-g ,new ,mexico #aheg-h-i ,shenandoah ,valley1 ,may #be1 #ahfb ,south ,mountain1 ,sep4 #ad1 #ahfb ,each goblet is marked ,tiffany ,co4 ,hatch graduated from the ,academy in #ahde and immediately saw active service in the ,mexican ,war4 ,he fought not only in ,general ,taylor's campaign in northern ,mexico but also in ,general ,scott's campaign to capture ,mexico ,city4 ,in the years intervening before the ,civil ,war he saw active service in ,indian campaigns and took part in a number of scouting expeditions4 ,with the outbreak of the ,civil ,war he was assigned with the ,volunteers in the ,army of the ,potomac until he was severely wounded at ,south ,mountain1 for which action he received the ,congressional ,medal of ,honor4 ,he spent the rest of the ,civil ,war on duty behind the lines where he was in command of various districts in the ,department of the ,south following ,sherman's campaign4 ,the largest and most elaborate set of presentation silver in the ,museum is a complete table service 7fig4 #i7 that was given to ,general ,judson ,kilpatrick by the ,veterans ,association of ,connecticut on the occasion of his marriage to a ,chilean in #ahfh while he was serving as ,u4,s4 ,minister to ,chile4 ,the set is engraved with emblems of the ,united ,states1 ,chile1 the ,u4,s4 ,army1 and the ,u4,s4 ,navy4 ,the monograms on the individual pieces are in gold of four colors4 ,more than any other silver service in the ,museum this one may be said to epitomize the elaborate realism so popular during the height of the ,victorian era4 ,illustration3 ,figure #i4--,,silver ,,service presented to ,gen4 ,judson ,kilpatrick by the ,veterans ,association of ,connecticut4 ,loan of the estate of ,mrs4 ,luisa ,v4 ,kilpatrick4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #egbib1 cats4 #aeade-aeafg2 ,smithsonian photo #bhjfg47 ,the pieces are marked ,meriden ,b 99 ,company 99 in a circle around a shield surmounted by balanced scales4 ,this mark was used in the second half of the #aith century by the ,meriden ,britannia ,company for its high-grade1 silver-plated hollow-ware made on a base of silver nickel4#aa ,there are two trays in the set4 ,the smaller tray is shown in figure #i4 ,the larger one measures #bb-a_/b inches by #ch inches and is inscribed3 ,the ,veteran ,soldiers of ,connecticut to ,kilpatrick ,it is engraved in gold and silver with flags of the ,united ,states and ,chile crossed with bayonets and spears4 ,on one side there is a center medallion in gold with the monogram ,l ,v ,k 7for ,luisa ,v4 ,kilpatrick7 in a circle surmounted on a shield of stars and stripes4 ,above the monogram there is a banner with three stars and a triangle4 ,on the other side of the standing piece two eagles in fighting position are shown in front of a sunburst design4 ,the ,united ,states flag can be seen directly behind the victorious eagle4 ,the motto ,tuebor is at the top of the sunburst4 ,the entire design is encircled by a ring of stars1 and there is a shield of stars and stripes at the top4 ,this same design is repeated on all #dj pieces4 ,the service contains napkin rings1 vegetable dishes1 syrup jar1 spoon holder1 large centerpiece1 porcelain-lined pitcher1 and other miscellaneous pieces of silver used for table service4 ,the pieces of the tea and coffee service are mounted on four feet that are fastened to the bowl with cattle heads with branched horns4 ,each foot stands on a cloven hoof4 ,the knob of each of the pots is a tiny horse jumping over a four-bar hurdle4 ,one of the most interesting military presentation pieces in the collection is a silver and copper shield presented to ,lieutenant ,general ,nelson ,a4 ,miles1 ,u4,s4 ,army1 by the officers of the #eth ,infantry ,regiment4 ,general ,miles served for many years as colonel of the regiment and led it in a number of notable ,indian engagements4 ,beginning in #ahfi his regiment defeated the ,cheyenne1 ,kiowa1 ,comanche1 ,sioux1 ,nez ,perc1 and ,bannock ,indians1 and1 in #ahhf1 after a long and difficult campaign1 ,miles compelled the surrender of the ,apaches under ,geronimo and ,natchez4 ,the heart-shaped shield#ab is surrounded by a rolled edge made of copper which originally had a gold wash4 ,inscribed on the inside of the rolled edge are the names ,new ,mexico1 ,kansas1 ,wyoming1 ,montana1 ,dakota1 ,colorado1 ,indian ,territory1 and ,texas4 ,a profile portrait of ,general ,miles1 in relief1 is suspended from an eagle's beak in the center1 and below are the crossed weapons of the ,u4,s4 ,army and the ,indians surmounted by a peace pipe4 ,the background of the shield is silver with etched scenes depicting incidents of the career of ,general ,miles in the states named4 ,the scenes depicted are of a buffalo hunt1 a covered wagon on the trail1 wild horses with ,indian tepees in the background1 an ,army council of war1 ,general ,miles receiving the surrender of ,chief ,joseph of the ,nez ,perc ,indians1 and a peaceful agricultural scene4 ,the plaque is inscribed as follows3 ,presented to ,general ,nelson ,a4 ,miles1 ,u4,s4 ,army1 by the officers of the fifth ,u4,s4 ,infantry4 ,as a token of personal esteem and their estimate of his distinguished services in which unequaled successes over savages in war were paralleled by humanity and justice towards the thousands of ,indians whom he took captive and instructed in the ,arts of ,civilization4 ,the plaque1 measuring #ah-a_/b by #bc inches overall1 is marked ,tiffany ,co41 #fefe4 ,makers #b1 ,sterling ,silver1 #ibf-ajjj and ,other ,metals1 ,m4 ,general ,miles was colonel of the #eth ,infantry ,regiment for so many years that a modification of his family crest was selected as the crest on the coat of arms of the regiment4 ,the ,miles family crest is an arm in armor grasping an anchor4 ,arrows for each ,indian campaign in which the regiment took part are substituted for the anchor in the regimental crest4#ac ,illustration3 ,figure #aj4--,,silver ,,service presented to ,mrs4 ,abraham ,lincoln when she was ,first ,lady4 ,gift of ,mr4 ,lincoln ,isham4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #bafcce4f-4ac2 ,smithsonian photo #ddhea-;,b47 ,,to ,,mary ,,todd ,,lincoln ,the ,museum recently received a silver service 7fig4 #aj7 that belonged to ,mary ,todd ,lincoln4 ,the service consists of a large oval tray1 a hot-water urn on a stand with a burner1 coffeepot1 teapot1 hot-water pot1 cream pitcher1 sugar urn1 and waste bowl4 ,all the pieces have an overall repouss floral and strapwork pattern with the monogram ,,mtl on one side and an engraved crest on the other4 ,the crest seems to be an adaptation of the ,todd family crest4 ,the pieces are marked with a lion1 an anchor1 and an old ,english ,g1 which are the early marks of the ,gorham ,silver ,company4 ,it is assumed that this silver service was a presentation gift to ,mrs4 ,lincoln during the time she was ,first ,lady of the ,white ,house1 as a letter dated ,july #ai1 #ahgf1 from her to her son ,robert ,todd ,lincoln calls his attention to a silver service in his possession that was a gift to her from the ,citizens of ,new ,york4 ,illustration3 ,figure #aa4--,,teakettle ,,and ,,stand given to ,gen4 ,montgomery ,c4 ,meigs in #ahec by the citizens of ,washington for his work on the ,washington ,aqueduct4 ,gift of ,gen4 ,m4 ,c4 ,meigs4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #bechf1 cat4 #ehfd2 ,smithsonian photo #egjjh47 ,,for ,,engineering ,by far the most fanciful of all the mid-#aith-century pieces is the silver teakettle and stand 7fig4 #aa7 given to ,general ,montgomery ,c4 ,meigs by the citizens of ,washington for his work on the ,washington ,aqueduct4 ,the kettle1 #ah inches high1 is mounted on a base that is #h-a_/b inches square and #c-a_/d inches high4 ,the base is made in the shape of the stone arches of the aqueduct1 and the head of ,george ,washington1 in profile1 is depicted on the center front4 ,there is a depression in the top of the base for holding a small alcohol lamp4 ,four rocks1 one on each corner of the base1 provide support for the kettle4 ,the kettle's feet1 in the form of fish1 rest on the rocks and are fastened to them with hinges held by a chain and silver pin4 ,the pins can be released so that the kettle can be tilted for pouring without moving it from the base4 ,by withdrawing all four pins1 the kettle can be completely detached from the base4 ,the body of the kettle is decorated with nautical designs--waves1 fish1 shells1 etc4--and cattails and lily pads4 ,under the spout is an anchor entwined with a fish over the initial ,m4 ,a belt ornamented with stars encloses the castellated towers of the ,army ,engineers symbol with the letters ,u1 ,s1 and ,e on one side of the kettle4 ,on the other side is the inscription3 ,presented to ,captain ,montgomery ,c4 ,meigs ,u4,s4 ,engineers by the ,corporation of ,washington with a ,resolution of ,thanks approved #abth ,march #ahec for his ,report on the ,washington ,aqueduct4 ,the handle of the kettle is in the form of a serpent's tail1 and the spout is the serpent's open mouth4 ,the lid is a nautilus shell on which stands an eagle with raised wings4 ,on one side of the base is inscribed3 ,presented #ith ,june #ahed by ,john ,w4 ,maury--,mayor1 ,joseph ,borrows of ,bd ,ald41 ,a4 ,w4 ,miller of ,bd ,com4 ,c4 ,committee of the ,corporation4 ,the piece is marked ,m4 ,w4 ,galt ,bro41 a firm established in ,washington in #ahjb that has been in continuous business since that time4 ,montgomery ,cunningham ,meigs graduated from the ,u4,s4 ,military ,academy in #ahcf and was soon assigned to the ,engineer ,corps4 ,thereafter1 for a quarter of a century his outstanding talents were devoted to many important engineering projects4 ,his favorite was the construction of the ,washington ,aqueduct1 which carried a large part of ,washington's water supply from the ,great ,falls of the ,potomac to the city4 ,this work1 under his direction between #aheb and #ahfj1 involved devising ingenious methods of controlling the flow and distribution of the water and also the design of a monumental bridge across the ,cabin ,john ,branch--a bridge that for #ej years was the longest masonry arch in the world4 ,at the same time ,meigs was supervising the building of wings and a new dome on the ,capitol and an extension on the ,general ,post ,office ,building4 ,during the ,civil ,war1 ,meigs served as quartermaster general1 and in #ahfd he was brevetted major general4 ,as quartermaster general he supervised plans for the ,war ,department ,building1 #ahff-ahfg2 the ,national ,museum ,building1 #ahgf2 and an extension of the ,washington ,aqueduct1 #ahgf4 ,after his retirement1 in #ahhb1 ,general ,meigs became architect of the ,pension ,office ,building4 ,he served as a regent of the ,smithsonian ,institution1 was a member of the ,american ,philosophical ,society1 and one of the earliest members of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences4 ,general ,meigs himself gave the ,museum this interesting piece of presentation silver4 ,he also gave the previously described tureen 7fig4 #e7 that had belonged to ,commodore ,john ,rodgers1 who was ,general ,meigs' father-in-law4 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field became interested in the idea of a cable across the ,atlantic between ,newfoundland and ,ireland in #ahed4 ,it was not a new idea1 and other shorter submarine cables had been successful1 but this was the first time a transatlantic cable had been promoted by a man of ,field's business ability and financial standing4 ,through his efforts1 a governmental charter was secured and a company of prominent ,new ,yorkers was formed to underwrite the venture4 ,an unsuccessful attempt to lay the cable was made by the company in #aheg4 ,field tried again in #aheh2 on the fourth attempt he was successful and immediately acclaimed as the genius of the age4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ab4--;,,gold ,,box presented to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field by the ,city of ,new ,york4 ,loan of ,metropolitan ,museum of ,art4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #fdgfa1 cat4 #bfbji2 ,smithsonian photo #egjaj47 ,new ,york greeted ,field with wild rejoicing1 and the city authorities set ,september #a1 #aheh1 as a day of celebration to give him an official public ovation4 ,the celebration surpassed anything the city had ever before witnessed4 ,mr4 ,field and the officers of the cable fleet landed at ,castle ,garden and received a national salute4 ,from there the procession progressed through crowded and gaily decorated streets to the crowd-filled ,crystal ,palace1 where an address was given on the history of the cable4 ,then the mayor of ,new ,york gave an address honoring ,mr4 ,field and presented him with a gold box stating3 ,the municipal government of this city instructs me to present to you a gold box with the arms of the city engraved thereon1 in testimony of the fact that to you mainly1 under ,divine ,providence1 the world is indebted for the successful execution of the grandest enterprise of our day and generation2 and in behalf of the ,mayor1 ,aldermen and ,commonalty of the ,city of ,new ,york ,i now request your acceptance of this token of their approbation4 ,the gold box 7fig4 #ab7 presented to ,field by the ,city of ,new ,york is in the collections of the ,united ,states ,national ,museum4#ad ,it measures #d-a_/b inches by #c inches4 ,on the lid and around an engraved representation of the cable fleet is inscribed3 ,the ,city of ,new ,york to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field ,the sides of the box are engraved with vignettes depicting the landing of the cable1 the planning group at work1 science and industry united1 and ,europe and ,america united4 ,the bottom is engraved with the ,american eagle and the ,british shield4 ,the inside lid of the box is inscribed3 ,the ,city of ,new ,york to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field commemorating his skill1 fortitude and perseverance in originating and completing the first enterprise for an ocean telegraph successfully accomplished ,aug4 #e1 #aheh uniting ,europe and ,america4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ac4--,,silver-,,mounted ,,tankard presented to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field by the workmen of ,central ,park1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,loan of ,metropolitan ,museum of ,art4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #fdgfa1 cat4 #bfbji2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,h47 ,significant of the enthusiasm with which ,field was greeted in #aheh is a silver-mounted tankard1 made from the wood of the ,charter ,oak1 that was given to him in ,december by the workmen of ,central ,park4 ,on ,august #ah1 seemingly without advance publicity or elaborate preparations1 there was a parade on ,broadway of the workmen of ,central ,park4 ,the procession was headed by a squad of policemen in full uniform1 a band1 and a standard bearer with a muslin banner inscribed ,the ,central ,park ,people4 ,the men marched in squads of four1 and wore their everyday work clothes with evergreens stuck in their hats4 ,each squad carried a banner giving the name of its boss-workman4 ,the procession included four-horse teams drawing wagons in which rode the workmen of the ,engineers' ,department4 ,the parade was composed of #a1ajj laborers and #hjj carts from ,central ,park and #gjj laborers and carts from the new ,croton ,reservoir1 making a procession three miles long4 ,since it was altogether unexpected1 it created no little excitement and inquiry4#ae ,the tankard 7fig4 #ac7 has a silver spout inscribed3 ,the ,oak of this ,tankard is a part of the tree in which was preserved the ,charter of the ,liberties of the ,people of ,connecticut during a temporary success of tyranny ,a4,d4 #afhg4 ,there is a silver shield on the left side with the monogram ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 and a silver shield on the right inscribed3 ,the men1 working in the ,central ,park ,augst #agth #aheh ,present this tankard to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 as an expression of their respect1 for the untiring labor which on that ,day resulted in proving the practicability of ,trans-,atlantic ,communication1 by the ,electric ,telegraph4 ,the knob on the lid is made of silver and is decorated with an anchor and a rope in silver4 ,no maker's mark is discernible4 ,while the public adulation was at its peak the cable suddenly stopped working4 ,immediately public opinion changed and ,field was accused of being a fake4 ,he suffered severe business reverses and in #ahfj went into bankruptcy4 ,the outbreak of the ,civil ,war prevented any further activity on the cable until #ahfe4 ,field engaged the world's largest steamer1 the ,great ,eastern1 to make the next attempt4 ,the cable of #ahfe parted in midocean during the laying operations1 but in #ahff experience and technical improvements won the fight4 ,the cable was laid and this time it continued to operate4 ,again ,field was the darling of the ,american people and he was greeted with enthusiasm4 ,immediately on his return to ,new ,york in #ahff he sold enough of his cable stock to enable him early in ,november to write to those who had been hurt by his bankruptcy in #ahfj and send to each the full amount of his indebtedness with #g percent interest4 ,the full amount paid out reached about #bjj1jjj4 ,for this action ,george ,peabody of ,new ,york ,city gave ,field a silver service4 ,the silver cake basket#af from this service is in the ,united ,states ,national ,museum4 ,the shallow basket is on a pedestal with handles on each side4 ,the inside of the basket is gilded4 ,inscribed on a plaque on one side is3 ,george ,peabody to ,cyrus ,w4 ,field in testimony and commemoration of an act of very high ,commercial integrity and honor1 ,new ,york1 #bd ,nov4 #ahff4 ,the inside of the foot of the basket is marked with the lion1 anchor1 and ,g of the ,gorham ,silver ,company4 ,field continued to be active in many business enterprises but the last years of his life were again beset with severe financial difficulties4 ,he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in #ahij1 and in honor of this occasion their children presented them with a silver gilt vase4#ag ,the vase contains a portion of the first ,atlantic cable mounted in the base1 a part of the steamship ,great ,eastern1 by which the cable was laid1 and the inscribed names of all the ,field's children and grandchildren4 ,it is marked ,tiffany ,co4 ,sterling ,silver1 ,m4 ,,for ,,diplomacy ,,and ,,legislation ,in ,january #ahfa1 ,dr4 ,samuel ,lilly1 physician1 politician1 and judge1 was sent to ,british ,india as consul general from the ,united ,states4 ,dr4 ,lilly had been elected a representative to the #cc;d ,congress as a ,whig1 and he served from #ahec to #ahee4 ,he also served as a judge of various lower courts in ,new ,jersey4 ,on his appointment as consul general he was given a silver goblet#ah #h inches tall and #d-a_/d inches in diameter1 having an embossed design of fruits1 nuts1 and flowers4 ,on the goblet is inscribed3 ,a ,testimonial of ,respect and ,esteem ,presented to ,hon4 ,samuel ,lilly by a few of his ,fellow ,citizens without distinction of ,party2 on the eve of his departure for ,calcutta as ,consul-,general to ,british ,india ,january #bi1 #ahfa4 ,the inside of the stem is marked with the lion1 anchor1 and ,g of the ,gorham ,silver ,company1 the word coin1 and the figure #h4 ,when ,dr4 ,lilly left ,india in #ahfb he was given a silver pitcher and a silver tray4#ai ,the pitcher 7#ac inches high and #g-a_/b inches in diameter7 has a tall1 slender neck with a decided downturn to the pouring lip and a hinged lid with a thistle flower as a knob4 ,the neck is engraved on each side with a design of grape leaves and grapes4 ,the bowl of the pitcher has eight panels embossed with scrolls of vines and flowers4 ,both the tray and the pitcher are marked ,allen and ,hayes4 ,one side is engraved3 ,to the ,hon4 ,samuel ,lilly1 ,m4,d4 ,the other side is engraved3 ,by the ,american ,merchants in ,calcutta ,july #ahfb4 ,the silver tray 7#ah inches in diameter7 has a scroll-leaf and flower design in relief around the edge4 ,the scroll-leaf design is repeated on the surface4 ,the tray is inscribed as follows3 ,presented to the ,hon4 ,samuel ,lilly ,m4,d4 by the ,american ,merchants ,resident in ,calcutta as a token of regard and acknowledgment of the creditable manner with which he has upheld the dignity of the office and executed the duties appertaining to the post of ,consul-,general of the ,united ,states of ,america in ,british ,india1 ,calcutta1 ,july #dth1 #ahfb4 ,american interest in ,european affairs1 considerably increased by the middle of the century1 is also reflected in the collection4 ,in #ahff the life of the ,czar of ,russia was saved from a ,nihilist's bullet by the brave action of one of the serfs who had recently been emancipated by royal decree4 ,czar ,alexander ,,ii was well liked by his own people and was regarded as an enlightened ruler by the other nations of the ,west4 ,he was especially respected in the ,united ,states because of the open support he gave to the ,union side during the ,civil ,war4 ,his escape from death was a cause for official rejoicing in this country1 and the ,congress of the ,united ,states passed a resolution of congratulations on the deliverance of the life of the ,czar and commissioned ,gustavus ,vasa ,fox1 ,assistant ,secretary of the ,navy1 to deliver it to the ,czar4 ,fox set out for ,europe in one of the newly designed ,monitor ships that had proved so effective in naval fighting during the ,civil ,war4 ,his ,monitor was escorted by other ships of the fleet with a large delegation of naval officers4 ,the party was greeted by the ,russians with great acclaim1 and it was showered with gifts and honors4 ,many of the interesting items given to ,fox personally were bequeathed to the ,united ,states ,national ,museum by his widow1 ,mrs4 ,v4 ,l4 ,w4 ,fox 7accession #ejjba1 ,division of ,political ,history74 ,among these objects are a silver tray 7fig4 #ad71 a silver saltcellar in the shape of a chair 7fig4 #ad71 and a gold snuffbox4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ad4--,,tray ,,and ,,saltcellar in shape of chair that were among items presented to ,gustavus ,vasa ,fox on his visit to ,russia in #ahff4 ,the tray measures #bd #ae #a-a_/b inches1 and the saltcellar is #c-e_/h inches high1 #d-i_/aj inches long1 and #b-c_/d inches wide4 ,they were made by ,sazkoff1 ,st4 ,petersburg1 #ahfc4 ,bequest of ,mrs4 ,v4 ,l4 ,w4 ,fox4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #ejjba1 cats4 #aabfg1 #aabfc2 ,smithsonian photos #defjb-;,a1 #defjb-;,h47 ,the tray and saltcellar were presented to ,fox on the estate of ,prince ,galitzine1 one of the wealthiest members of the ,russian nobility4 ,these two items bear the marks of a ,russian maker and are engraved ,july #e1 #ahfd1 which date marked the coming-of-age of the ,prince4 ,on ,august #bf1 shortly after the ,american delegation arrived in ,russia1 ,fox and his party drove to the beautiful ,galitzine estate1 about #ab miles from ,moscow4 ,the members of the party were met by the ,prince and went with him to a part of the park where a deputation of peasants awaited them4 ,leader of the peasant group was the mayor of the neighboring village1 an emancipated serf1 who presented ,fox with bread and salt--traditional symbols of ,russian hospitality--on a silver salver and said3 ,we wish to tell the envoy that we are come to congratulate him on his arrival1 and to present him with bread and salt and also to say that we love him1 and that we shall remember the love of his people for our country and our sovereign4#bj ,two days later1 on ,august #bh1 ,fox met ,prince ,gortchakoff by appointment at the foreign office4 ,after various complimentary allusions to the manner in which ,mr4 ,fox had performed the delicate duties entrusted to him by his government1 the ,prince1 in the name of the ,emperor1 presented a gold snuffbox set with diamonds4#ba ,the box1 exquisitely chased1 had the ,emperor's miniature on the top surrounded by #bf diamonds4 ,six larger diamonds were set three on each side at equal distances from the inner circle4 ,the ,emperor was pictured in full military uniform with various orders on his breast4#bb ,the snuffbox minus its decorations is part of the ,gustavus ,vasa ,fox collection in the ,museum4 ,the precious stones on the lid and the miniature in the center were bequeathed by ,mrs4 ,fox to various members of the family when the box 7cat4 #aabfh7 was willed to the ,museum4 ,a large and elaborate silver vase was presented by the members of the ,u4,s4 ,life-,saving ,service to ,mrs4 ,samuel ,s4 ,cox in honor of the outstanding work of her husband1 who as a congressman supported various bills for the improvement of the ,service4 ,mr4 ,cox served as ,congressman for #bj years1 first from ,ohio and later from ,new ,york ,state4 ,he died in ,new ,york ,city in #ahhi4 ,two years later ,general ,superintendent ,s4 ,i4 ,kimball1 in behalf of a committee representing the ,service1 presented the vase to ,mrs4 ,cox4 ,the ceremony took place at ,mrs4 ,cox's home in ,washington on ,december #ab1 #ahia1 in the presence of a gathering of relatives and friends4 ,the vase#bc is #b feet tall and #b feet #a inch in diameter2 it weighs almost #h pounds4 ,its design was selected by a subcommittee appointed by the ,life-,saving ,service1 and the job was awarded to the ,gorham ,silver ,company4 ,the chasing is entirely the work of one man4 ,the base of the vase has a design of clusters of acorns and oak leaves1 and above these are dolphins sporting in billowing waves4 ,the body of the vase begins with wide flutings between the tops of which are shells and seaweed4 ,these are surrounded by a ring of marine cable4 ,on the front1 a scene represents the lifesavers at work4 ,in perspective some distance out1 where the sea rises in mountainous waves1 there is a wrecked vessel1 and in the foreground lifesavers are carrying the rescued to the beach4 ,the ornamentation that covers the top of the body of the vase consists of a cable net in which are starfish1 seaweed1 and other marine flora and fauna4 ,a ledge formed by a ship's chain surmounts the net1 and above this is a profile of ,mr4 ,cox circled with laurel4 ,a lifebuoy crossed with a boat hook and oar ornaments the other side4 ,handles at the sides are two mermaids who with bowed heads and curved bodies hold in their upraised hands sea plants growing from the side of the top of the vase4 ,the mermaids are the only portion of the ornamentation that was cast4 ,the vase is inscribed as follows3 ,this ,memorial ,vase is presented to ,mrs4 ,samuel ,s4 ,cox by the members of ,the ,life-,saving ,service of the ,united ,states in ,grateful ,remembrance of the tireless and successful efforts of her ,distinguished husband ,the ,honorable ,samuel ,sullivan ,cox to promote the interests and advance the efficiency and glory of the ,life-,saving ,service4 ,he was its early and constant friend2 ,its earnest and eloquent advocate2 ,its fearless and faithful ,champion4 ,i have spent the best part of my life in the public service2 most of it has been like writing in water4 ,the reminiscences of party wrangling and political strife seem to me like nebulae of the past1 without form and almost void4 ,but what little ,i have accomplished in connection with this ,life-,saving ,service is compensation sweeter than the honey in the honeycomb4 ,it is its own exceeding great reward4#bd ,tangible evidence of the increased role that the ,united ,states was beginning to play in international affairs is a silver pitcher and salver#be presented to ,judge ,george ,s4 ,batcheller in appreciation of his services as president of the ,international ,postal ,congress1 which was held in ,washington1 ,d4,c41 in #ahig4 ,judge ,batcheller's international career began when ,president ,ulysses ,grant appointed him as the ,u4,s4 judge in the newly created ,international ,tribunal for legal administration of ,egypt4 ,the ,tribunal had jurisdiction in cases between foreigners of different nationalities and also in cases of foreigners versus ,egyptians4 ,batcheller later served as minister to ,portugal and then as manager of ,european interests for various ,american companies4 ,the ,international ,postal ,congress presented ,judge ,batcheller1 its presiding officer1 with a handsome urn-shaped pitcher with the following inscription engraved on the center front3 ,le ,congrs postal de ,washington son ,prsident le ,gnral ,george ,s4 ,batcheller ,juin #ahig4 ,the pitcher1 #ad-a_/d inches high1 is marked inside the base ,galt ,bros41 ,sterling1 #ibe--j--ahgi1 #bgg1 #g-a_/b pts4 ,the #ibe is circled1 and the date is boxed4 ,accompanying the pitcher is a silver tray with the monogram ,g ,s ,b in script in the center4 ,the tray is marked on the back with an eagle in a circle to the left1 an ,a in a shield in the center1 and a hammer and sickle in a circle to the right 7an unidentified mark74 #bjth-,century ,pieces ,,for ,,service ,,in ,,the ,,spanish-,,american ,,war ,one of the most controversial figures of the ,spanish-,american ,war is represented in the ,museum's collection of some of the silver that was presented to ,rear ,admiral ,winfield ,scott ,schley4#bf ,schley became a national hero primarily because of his genial personality1 and he was acclaimed and supported by the masses of the ,american public even while his claims to fame were being challenged by his colleagues4 ,admiral ,schley had already had a long and illustrious naval career before the outbreak of the war with ,spain4 ,after his graduation from the ,naval ,academy in #ahfj1 he served on board the frigate ,niagara when it was detailed to bring to the ,united ,states the first representatives from ,japan to this country4 ,as a junior naval officer he took part in the ,civil ,war engagements leading up to the capture of ,port ,hudson4 ,then followed a period with sea duty and alternate posts ashore at the ,naval ,academy and elsewhere4 ,during this period he took part in the capture of some ,korean forts in #ahga1 and later he commanded the relief expedition that rescued the ,arctic explorer ,lieutenant ,adolphus ,w4 ,greeley and six of his companions near ,cape ,sabine1 when they were near death1 and brought them safely home after a perilous voyage through #a1djj miles of ice4 ,the controversial period of ,schley's career began with his appointment to command the ,flying ,squadron1 stationed at ,hampton ,roads at the opening of the ,spanish-,american ,war1 with the arrangement that should his squadron operate with the ,atlantic ,squadron in the ,west ,indies1 he would be under its senior officer1 ,william ,t4 ,sampson4 ,since ,sampson was junior to ,schley in rank1 this led to the famous ,sampson-,schley controversy of the war4 ,despite his orders to blockade ,santiago immediately1 ,schley took his time getting there with his squadron1 and then he failed to establish a close blockade4 ,during the month-long blockade in which the two squadrons were joined1 matters were strained between the commands4 ,sampson was in conference about seven miles east of ,santiago when the ,spanish fleet finally emerged from the harbor4 ,schley immediately seized full command of the battle despite ,sampson's proximity and his prompt return to action4 ,the press1 probably influenced by his likable personality1 made a hero of ,schley1 but his fellow naval officers felt differently4 ,a court of inquiry held in #aija found ,schley to be at fault1 but despite this decision he retained his public popularity1 a tribute to his affability and bluff1 hearty manner4 ,the many pieces in the ,museum's collection of presentation silver given to ,schley not only attest the recipient's popularity but seem to express the poor taste1 debased design1 and stereotyped workmanship that was characteristic at the beginning of the #bjth century4 ,not just one presentation piece but an entire silver service was made from ,spanish coins recovered from the ,cristbal ,coln that was sunk at ,santiago4 ,the original service consisted of #fi pieces1 of which the ,museum has the table centerpiece1 soup tureen and ladle1 fish platter1 and a vegetable dish 7cat4 #cieed74 ,the centerpiece1 measuring #ad by #cj by #h inches1 is designed with a circular base holding four classical female figures4 ,on each side of the base is a shallow silver dish shaped like a seashell and supported by dolphins4 ,a shield on one side of the base bears the following inscription3 ,this service made of ,spanish coins recovered from the ,cristobal ,colon sunk in the battle off ,santiago de ,cuba ,july #c1 #ahih is presented to ,rear ,admiral ,winfield ,scott ,schley by his friends in loving appreciation of his heroic services to his country4 ,an eagle ornaments the opposite side of the base4 ,the covered oval soup tureen 7#g inches by #ac-a_/d inches2 cat4 #cieee7 bears the same inscription as the centerpiece and is marked ,s4 ,kirk ,son ,co4 ,the cover1 monogrammed ,w ,s ,s1 has a rather effective design of overlapped laurel leaves with clusters of berries4 ,the ladle 7#ad inches long2 cat4 #cieef7 is monogrammed ,w ,s ,s on the bowl 7#d inches in diameter71 and it has the same design as the tureen4 ,the fish platter 7#be inches by #ac inches2 cat4 #cieeg7 is similar to the tureen in design4 ,the oval vegetable dish 7#aa inches by #ae-a_/d inches2 cat4 #cieeh7 is also similar and is inscribed the same way1 including the mark of ,s4 ,kirk ,son ,co4 ,an elaborate silver centerpiece given to ,admiral ,schley in ,memphis1 ,tennessee1 in #aijb consists of a bowl1 vase1 and candelabra made to be fitted into one unit 7fig4 #ae74 ,the large bowl 7#bj inches by #f inches7 is chased in marine designs and bears the following inscriptions3 ,presented to ,winfield ,scott ,schley1 ,admiral ,u4,s4,n4 in recognition of his services in destroying the ,spanish ,fleet off ,santiago de ,cuba1 ,july #c1 #ahih4 ,twenty-thousand ,american citizens join in honoring valor1 fidelity to duty and a lofty generosity that exemplified the sublimest manhood4 ,memphis1 ,tennessee1 ,april #bh1 #aijb4 ,there is glory enough for ,all4 ,the silver vase 7#cb inches high7 is made to fit into the bowl1 and it has a portrait of ,admiral ,schley on one side and a picture of his flagship1 the ,brooklyn1 on the other4 ,each end of the bowl is fitted with a socket to hold a three-branch silver candelabra1 and there are two solid blocks of silver for insertion in the sockets when the candelabra are not being used4 ,these pieces are marked ,sterling but no maker's mark is visible4 ,a silver card 7cat4 #cieah71 measuring #c-a_/d inches by #e-a_/b inches1 that was presented to ,schley at a dinner given in his honor is engraved as follows3 ,rear ,admiral ,winfield ,scott ,schley1 ,u4,s4,n4 ,the ,commercial club of ,kansas ,city1 ,mo41 ,november #ai1 #aijb4 ,the turn of the century marks the beginning of the popularity of loving cups as presentation pieces4 ,there are four loving cups in the ,admiral ,schley collection4 ,the earliest of these cups bears the following inscription3 ,presented to ,rear ,admiral ,w4 ,s4 ,schley by the citizens of ,atlanta ,georgia1 ,november #d1 #ahii4 ,this cup 7cat4 #ciega71 #i inches in diameter and #ad-a_/b inches in depth1 is shaped like a vase and is decorated with a scroll design4 ,each of its three handles is attached to the cup with two applied silver oak leaves4 ,the piece is marked ,maier ,berkley1 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 ,sterling1 #che1af4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ae4--;,,centerpiece ,,given ,,to ,adm4 ,winfield ,scott ,schley in ,memphis1 ,tennessee1 for his services in ,cuba during the ,spanish-,american ,war4 ,part of the ,schley collection1 gift of ,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,wortley4 ,in ,division of ,naval ,history4 7,acc4 #acfhia1 cat4 #ciedh2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,g47 ,another silver cup with three handles was presented to ,schley on ,february #e1 #aijb1 by the ,chamber of ,commerce and the citizens of ,knoxville1 ,tennessee1 in recognition of his services during the ,spanish-,american ,war4 ,this cup 7cat4 #ciegc7 has the mark of the ,gorham ,silver ,company and the words ,sterling1 ,a #bbai1 #f pints4 ,the silver loving cup given to ,admiral ,schley by the ,city of ,dallas reflects the exuberance of the ,texas donors as well as the taste of the turn of the century4 ,it bears the following inscription3 ,presented to ,winfield ,scott ,schley1 ,rear ,admiral1 ,u4,s4,n4 ,a token of the ,affectionate ,regard and ,grateful ,appreciation of the ,city of ,dallas1 ,texas1 ,for ,his ,illustrious ,achievements in the ,service of our ,country1 ,october #bj1 #aijb4 ,this cup 7cat4 #ciegb7 measures #h inches in diameter and #ba inches in depth4 ,the three handles terminate in eagles' heads4 ,the design pictures a battleship in gold identified as the ,u4,s4,s4 ,oregon1 a head and laurel wreath with the words ,u4,s4,s4 ,brooklyn1 and an eagle and a star in a wreath for the ,u4,s4,s4 ,texas4 ,the base of the cup is decorated with three ,texas longhorns with an anchor and shield4 ,it bears the marks of the ,gorham ,silver ,company4 ,the fourth loving cup 7cat4 #ciech7 is made of vanadium steel rather than of silver4 ,this too is a three-handled cup4 ,it measures #g inches in diameter and #ab-a_/b inches in depth and is decorated with the emblem of the ,masonic ,order of the ,mystic ,shrine and the following inscriptions3 ,presented to ,noble ,winfield ,scott ,schley by ,syria ,temple1 ,a4,a4,o4,n4,m4,s4 ,november #bj1 #aiji4 ,syria ,pittsburgh1 ,pennsylvania ,the war with ,spain is further commemorated by a silver loving cup#bg presented to ,rear ,admiral ,charles ,d4 ,sigsbee1 ,u4,s4,n4 ,sigsbee1 commissioned captain in #ahig1 was in command of the battleship ,maine when she blew up in ,havana harbor in #ahih4 ,a naval court of inquiry exonerated ,sigsbee1 his officers1 and crew from all blame for the disaster2 and the temperate judicious dispatches from ,sigsbee at the time did much to temper the popular demand for immediate reprisal4 ,the cup bears the following inscription3 ,the ,commercial ,club of ,st4 ,paul ,minn4 ,sends ,greetings to ,capt4 ,charles ,dwight ,sigsbee who as ,commander of the ,auxiliary ,cruiser ,st4 ,paul had a brilliant share in the ,naval ,exploits of the ,spanish ,war of #ahih4 ,may you live long and prosper4 ,marks on the cup are those of the ,gorham ,silver ,company and the words ,sterling1 ,patented1 and #e pts4 ,admiral ,sigsbee achieved greater distinction for his services as a scientist than as a naval hero4 ,an outstanding hydrographer1 he made a deep-sea survey of the ,gulf of ,mexico1 and from #ahic to #ahig he was chief of the ,navy's hydrographic office4 ,,for ,,arctic ,,exploration ,in the midst of the myriad of soldiers1 sailors1 and politicians who have been presented with silver through the past two centuries1 we find an arctic explorer being given similar recognition at the beginning of this century4 ,rear ,admiral ,robert ,e4 ,peary was the first man to reach the ,north ,pole1 and the ,united ,states ,national ,museum has a collection of silver presented to him in recognition of this achievement4 ,peary became interested in arctic exploration as early as #ahhf and discovered he had an aptitude for its grueling demands on several minor expeditions to ,greenland and the arctic ice cap4 ,in #ahic he became determined to reach the ,north ,pole1 and he spent the next #ae years in unsuccessful attempts to achieve his ambition4 ,in #aijh ,peary left on another polar expedition2 after a hazardous trip1 he reached his goal on ,april #f1 #aiji4 ,his victory seemed a hollow one because of the claim of a rival explorer that was finally proven spurious4 ,in ,october a committee of experts appointed by the ,national ,geographic ,society supported ,peary's claims1 and in #aiaa he was tendered the thanks of ,congress4 ,admiral ,peary's work as an explorer had immense scientific value1 as he developed a highly efficient method of exploration which has continued to be used advantageously4 ,three loving cups and a replica of a ship in silver#bh that were presented to ,peary are in the collections of the ,united ,states ,national ,museum4 ,two of the cups were gifts to ,peary from cities in his home state of ,maine4 ,one loving cup 7cat4 #abahf71 #aj inches high1 is marked with the old ,english ,t of ,tiffany ,company1 #gjgb1 and #e pts4 ,it is inscribed3 ,to ,commodore ,robert ,edwin ,peary1 ,u4,s4,n4 in recognition of his remarkable achievement in placing the flag of the ,united ,states at the ,north ,pole1 ,april #f1 #aiji4 ,presented ,september #bc1 #aiji by the ,city of ,bangor1 ,me4 ,the other loving cup from ,maine 7cat4 #abahg7 is #ab inches deep and bears the ,tiffany ,t1 #gjef1 ,sterling1 and #e-a_/b pts4 ,the inscription reads3 ,presented by the citizens of ,portland1 and ,south ,portland1 ,maine1 ,to ,commodore ,robert ,edwin ,peary1 ,u4,s4,n4 ,september #bc1 #aiji in recognition of his achievement in nailing the stars and stripes to the ,north ,pole4 ,the third loving cup 7cat4 #abahh7 is #ah inches high and is marked with the lion1 anchor1 and ,g of the ,gorham ,silver ,company and with ,sterling1 #ccb;,a1 #g pints1 and ,d4 ,kappa ,epsilon4 ,the inscription reads3 ,presented to ,commodore ,robert ,edwin ,peary1 ,u4,s4,n4 by the ,delta ,kappa ,epsilon ,association of ,new ,york ,city1 ,december #ah1 #aiji4 ,in #aiaj the ,royal ,scottish ,geographic ,society presented ,admiral ,peary with a silver replica of a ship 7fig4 #a7 of the type used by ,henry ,hudson1 ,john ,davis1 and ,william ,baffin in their explorations for the ,northwest ,passage4 ,the replica1 representing a ship under full sail1 is #bd inches high and #bj inches long4 ,the foresail bears a long inscription in ,latin likening ,peary to other early arctic explorers4 ,the marks indicate the piece was made in ,great ,britain4 ,also in the ,museum's collection is a silver plaque#bi presented to ,peary by the ,circumnavigator's ,club in ,new ,york4 ,it bears the mark of ,tiffany ,company and is inscribed3 ,circumnavigator's ,club ,presented to the ,immortal ,navigator ,peary on the ,occasion of his presence as guest of honor at our ,annual dinner held at ,delmonico's ,new ,york ,city1 the ,eleventh of ,december1 #aiac4 ,officers3 ,president ,w4 ,tyre ,stevens1 #ast ,v4 ,p4 ,wilson ,d4 ,lyon1 #bnd ,v4 ,p4 ,w4 ,d4 ,oelbermann1 ,treasurer1 ,f4 ,c4 ,schulze1 ,sec4 ,f4 ,w4 ,hilgar1 ,gov4 ,e4 ,h4 ,paterson1 ,j4 ,h4 ,burch ,jr41 ,george ,l4 ,carlisle1 ,w4 ,g4 ,paschoff1 ,c4 ,a4 ,haslett1 ,william ,h4 ,zinn4 ,the bottom edge of the plaque is engraved ,tiffany ,co4 ,makers and #ahdag ,sterling ,silver4 ,illustration3 ,figure #af4--;,,cup ,,presented ,,to the ,honorable ,brand ,whitlock by the ,british ,government4 ,gift of ,mrs4 ,brand ,whitlock4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #acghae1 cat4 #djjbh2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,e47 ,,for ,,service ,,during ,,world ,,war ,i ,of all the silver pieces in the collections of the ,national ,museum that commemorate military prowess1 the sole piece relating to ,world ,war ,i was presented to a man who achieved fame for his humanitarian service as a diplomat--the ,honorable ,brand ,whitlock1 who was appointed ,american ,minister to ,belgium in #aiac4 ,whitlock came to the position with a distinguished record as four-time mayor of ,toledo1 ,ohio1 where his administration was noted for its reforms4 ,he had insisted on a fair deal for the working man2 he liberalized the administration of justice2 he kept the city government free of graft2 and he won a battle against the power of vested interests in the city4 ,after the invasion of ,belgium in ,world ,war ,i1 ,whitlock remained at his post where he performed many services for the oppressed citizens4 ,his presence in ,brussels facilitated for both friend and foe the enormous task of organizing the distribution of food among the civilian population of ,belgium and the occupied zone of ,france4 ,in #aiaf he chose to follow the ,belgian ,government into exile4 ,his activities won him the lifelong affection and admiration of the people of ,belgium1 and after the war they showered him with evidences of their esteem4 ,among the many presentation medals1 documents1 and miscellaneous gifts that he received is a silver loving cup 7fig4 #af7 from the ,british ,government4 ,on one side the cup bears the ,british coat of arms1 and on the other side is inscribed3 ,presented to ,brand ,whitlock by his ,britannic ,majesty's ,government1 #aa ,november #aiah4 ,the base is marked ,c ,co41 #acj ,regent ,st41 ,carrington and ,co41 ,london ,w1 and ,copy of ,antique ,irish #agag1 #ff #ac1 ,p #ffaj1 xy ,p d4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ag4--,,paperweight identical to those presented by ,william ,jennings ,bryan to #cj diplomats who signed with him treaties for the investigation of all international disputes4 ,gift of ,william ,jennings ,bryan4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #egggh1 cat4 #aecjg2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,c47 ,a presentation piece made of polished steel is really outside the scope of this paper1 but as it has an interesting bit of diplomatic history connected with it1 it has been included in the catalogue4 ,the object is a paperweight 7fig4 #ag7 designed by ,william ,jennings ,bryan when he was ,secretary of ,state4 ,the weight1 in the form of a plowshare1 was made from swords condemned by the ,war ,department4 ,thirty of these weights were given by ,secretary ,bryan to the diplomats who in #aiad signed with him treaties providing for the investigation of all international disputes4 ,the shaft of the plow bears the inscription3 ,nothing is final between friends ,diplomacy is the art of keeping cool ,the blade is inscribed ,they shall beat their swords into plowshares ,isaiah #b3d ,on the base is engraved3 ,from ,william ,jennings ,bryan to the ,smithsonian ,institution1 ,august #ac1 #aiad ,,to ,,mr4 ,,and ,,mrs4 ,,robert ,,todd ,,lincoln ,among the pieces of presentation silver acquired in #aifj by the ,smithsonian ,institution is a covered urn that was given to ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,robert ,todd ,lincoln by their children on the occasion of their #ejth wedding anniversary4#cj ,robert ,todd ,lincoln1 son of the ,president1 became a prominent lawyer in ,chicago and later served as president of the ,pullman ,company1 as ,secretary of ,war in the cabinets of ,president ,garfield and ,president ,arthur1 and as ,minister to ,great ,britain under ,president ,benjamin ,harrison4 ,the silver gilt urn has two handles1 measures #ac inches from the base to the finial on the cover1 and #g inches at its widest point4 ,bands of ornamentation feature both the grape design and the acorn and oak-leaf design4 ,it is inscribed3 ,robert ,todd ,lincoln--,mary ,harlan #ahfh-aiah ,the gilt wash1 although almost completely polished off the outside surface1 still covers the inside of the urn and its lid4 ,,to ,,congressmen ,a silver tureen and tray#ca were given to the ,honorable ,james ,r4 ,mann1 ,republican leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 by the members of the ,house in #aiai4 ,mann was elected a ,representative from ,illinois in #ahig1 and he remained a member of ,congress until his death in #aibb4 ,in #aiab he became minority leader4 ,in addition to the ,mann ,act1 his name is associated with other important legislation of the period such as the ,pure ,food and ,drugs ,act and the ,woman ,suffrage ,amendment4 ,the tray1 which holds the tureen1 is inscribed3 ,james ,r4 ,mann ,republican ,leader from ,house ,members of the #feth ,congress1 ,march #crd1 #aiai4 ,it is marked on the back with ,w4 ,sterling1 #djhf--af in4 ,the initial represents the ,wallace ,silver ,company4 ,the oval tureen is on a pedestal base4 ,there is a scroll design around the edge of the base1 the edge of the bowl1 and the opening of the bowl4 ,the piece measures #ad inches from handle to handle1 is #aj inches high1 and has the initials ,j ,r ,m in old ,english letters engraved on the side4 ,in the ,museum's collection is a loving cup of ,chinese design that was presented by the ,chamber of ,commerce1 ,peking1 ,china1 to a party of ,american ,congressmen on a tour of ,china and ,japan in #aibj4cb ,the height of the cup is #ag-e_/h inches1 and its width1 including the two large handles1 is #ae-e_/af inches4 ,the piece is mounted on a papier-mche base that is covered with silk4 ,the engraved ,chinese characters translate as follows3 ,commemorating the welcome of ,congressmen from ,great ,america traveling in ,china ,respectfully presented by members of the ,chinese ,diet ,may the spring of your well-being be as vast as the ocean4 ,,to ,,suffragettes ,among the significant social changes that occurred in the #aith century was the movement for woman suffrage that began about the middle of the century as a concerted action by a nucleus of determined women4 ,the crusade gained strength and numbers during the second half of the century1 and finally achieved success with the ratification of the ,suffrage ,amendment in #aibj4 ,many women worked in this cause1 and the pieces of presentation silver in the ,national ,museum's ,woman ,suffrage ,collection constitute a record of the most important leaders4 ,chief spokesman of the movement and its leader for many years was ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton of ,new ,york ,state4 ,she was instrumental in calling the first ,woman's ,rights ,convention in ,seneca ,falls1 ,new ,york1 in #ahdh1 and she served as president of the ,national ,woman ,suffrage ,association from its beginning in #ahfi and as president of the ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association from #ahij to #ahia4 ,she continued to be an active worker in the movement until her death in #aijb1 writing and editing many works on suffrage in addition to her administrative work4 ,on the occasion of her #hjth birthday in #ahie1 ,mrs4 ,stanton was presented with a silver tray#cc 7#h inches wide and #a-a_/b inches deep7 that is inscribed3 ,from the ,ladies of ,seneca ,falls1 #ahdh-ahie4 ,this tray1 presented at a meeting at the ,metropolitan ,opera ,house in ,new ,york ,city1 bears on the back a ,w in a circle1 a two-headed lion in a rectangle 7probably an early mark of the ,wallace ,silver ,company71 the word ,sterling1 and the number #bjdh4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ah4--;,,cup ,,given ,,to ,,susan ,b4 ,,anthony by the ,colorado ,equal ,suffrage ,association4 ,gift of ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #fdfja1 cat4 #bfafc2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,j47 ,on the same occasion ,mrs4 ,stanton was presented a silver loving cup#cd that is inscribed3 #ahae-ahie ,presented to ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton by the ,new ,york ,city ,woman ,suffrage ,league1 ,november #ab1 #ahie4 ,defeated day by day but unto victory born4 ,the cup1 #d-a_/b inches in diameter and #g-c_/h inches deep1 is marked on the bottom with the ,wallace ,w1 similar to the mark on the tray1 and ,sterling1 #cgih1 #d-a_/b pints1 #ibe_/ajj fine1 ,pat #ahib4 ,the life story of ,susan ,b4 ,anthony is a record of #fj years of devotion and work for the enfranchisement of women4 ,an organizer and director of countless suffrage activities1 she was tireless in conducting campaigns for woman suffrage4 ,she is the one individual who has become so identified with the fight for woman suffrage that1 more than any other1 her name has become synonymous with that term4 ,during her lifetime she worked in almost every capacity in the organized movement4 ,she became president of the ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association in #ahib and served until her #hjth birthday in #aijj4 ,on that occasion the ,colorado ,equal ,suffrage ,association presented her with a miniature1 three-handled loving cup that stands only #c-c_/d inches high 7fig4 #ah74 ,in one section of the cup there is engraved the word ,colorado and the state's coat of arms2 in an adjoining section is an engraving of the state flower2 and in the third section is the following inscription3 ,colorado ,equal ,suffrage ,association to ,susan ,b4 ,anthony on her #hjth ,birthday #aijj4 ,the cup is marked on the bottom ,sterling1 #eij1 ,a4 ,j4 ,stark ,co41 ,denver4 ,she was also given a silver-plated teakettle#ce by the ,political ,equality ,club of ,rochester1 ,new ,york4 ,the stand is #c-a_/b inches high1 and the teapot is #e-a_/d inches high4 ,engraved around the top of the teapot is3 ,susan ,b4 ,anthony #ahbj-ahic4 ,the stand is marked ,mfd4 ,plated ,reed ,barton and #fe4 ,the chosen leader of the ,woman ,suffrage ,movement after #aijj was ,mrs4 ,carrie ,chapman ,catt1 a vigorous organizer and campaigner who led the drive for the constitutional amendment that was finally ratified in #aibj4 ,mrs4 ,catt founded the ,international ,woman ,suffrage ,alliance in #aijb and served as its president until #aibc4 ,her late years were devoted to the cause of international peace and disarmament4 ,mrs4 ,catt was the prime mover in calling the first international conference on suffrage1 which1 in #aijb1 welcomed representatives from nine foreign nations--,great ,britain1 ,germany1 ,norway1 ,sweden1 ,denmark1 ,turkey1 ,russia1 ,australia1 and ,chile4 ,the delegates were honored guests at the ,national ,suffrage ,convention then in session in ,washington where they also attended two congressional hearings on suffrage and were received by ,president ,theodore ,roosevelt at the ,white ,house4#cf ,mrs4 ,catt was given a silver tray#cg inscribed3 ,to ,carrie ,chapman ,catt from the foreign delegates to the ,first ,international ,suffrage ,conference1 ,washington1 ,d4,c41 ,feb4 #ab-ah1 #aijb4 ,the back of the tray is marked ,galt ,bro4 ,sterling1 #chf4 ,the ,galt silver firm is in ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,the campaign for the first referendum in the state of ,new ,york on woman suffrage was considered to be the most decisive of all the state fights4 ,new ,york was divided into #ab campaign districts working under ,mrs4 ,catt4 ,the campaign was most vigorously waged1 but the referendum was defeated4#ch ,after the ,new ,york campaign ,mrs4 ,catt received a silver gilt tray#ci inscribed3 ,honorable ,carrie ,chapman ,catt from ,katherine ,howard ,notman ,eleventh ,assembly ,district ,campaign ,chairman1 #aiae ,the right of the citizens of the ,united ,states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the ,united ,states or by any state on account of sex4 ,the tray is marked on the reverse ,tiffany and ,co41 #ahaed1 ,makers #haa1 ,sterling ,silver1 #ibe_/ajjj_/,m4 ,mrs4 ,catt had started the suffrage movement in the ,philippine ,islands when she visited there in #aiab and organized the first suffrage club in ,manila4 ,in #aicg the ,philippine legislature submitted the question of votes for women to the women of the ,islands themselves4 ,the campaign committee working out of ,manila sent native women campaigners throughout the ,islands to be sure all races and religions were represented in the vote4 ,mrs4 ,catt raised money in this country and sent it to the campaign committee to help with the fight4#dj ,over half a million ,philippine women voted favorably on the question1 and several months later ,mrs4 ,catt was presented with a silver plaque1 mounted on native woods1 that is now in the ,museum's collection4#da ,it is inscribed3 ,in grateful acknowledgement of the moral and financial aid given by the women of ,america through ,carrie ,chapman ,catt to the women of the ,philippines through the ,international ,federation of ,women's ,clubs in their struggles for their political rights culminating in ultimate victory in ,april1 #aicg4 ,illustration3 ,figure #ai4--;,,belt ,,given ,,to ,h4 ,w4 ,,higham as the winner of a #f-;day bicycle race at ,glasgow1 ,scotland4 ,gift of ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,higham4 ,in ,division of ,transportation4 7,acc4 #afhddi1 cat4 #cachfg2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,f47 ,,for ,,sports ,,events ,the earliest of the sports trophies in the collection is an ornate belt 7fig4 #ai7 made of blue velvet upon which are mounted five engraved silver plates connected by silver straps4 ,on the center plate is the inscription3 #f ,days ,bicycle ,champion ,belt of ,scotland ,won by ,h4 ,w4 ,higham ,nottingham #aith ,june #ahhj ,contested at ,glasgow ,one of the two adjoining smaller plates has an engraving of a man riding a high-wheeled bicycle1 and the other has an engraving of a man standing beside a similar bicycle4 ,the two outer plates are engraved with ,scottish coats of arms4 ,the belt is #cd-a_/b inches long and #c inches wide4 ,illustration3 ,figure #bj4--,,the ,,vanderbilt ,,cup1 an annual award for automobile races in the early #bjth century4 ,gift of ,william ,k4 ,vanderbilt1 ,jr4 ,in ,division of ,transportation4 7,acc4 #acahbj1 cat4 #cajhid2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,b47 ,trophies were awarded for competition among the various makes of cars almost as early as the advent of the automobile itself4 ,the earliest such trophy in the ,museum's collection is a three-handled1 cut-glass cup#db with a wide silver rim on which is engraved3 ,automobile ,club of ,new ,jersey4 ,eagle ,rock ,hill ,climbing ,contest4 ,first ,prize ,nov4 #e1 #aija4 ,the prize was won by ,charles ,e4 ,duryea who drove an automobile of his own manufacture4 ,most important of the automobile trophies was the ,vanderbilt ,cup 7fig4 #bj7 for racing1 which was established by ,william ,k4 ,vanderbilt1 ,jr41 in #aijd to bring the best cars of foreign make to the ,united ,states so that domestic manufacturers could observe them4 ,it is believed that the trophy contributed in this way to the rapid development of the automobile in the ,united ,states4 ,the ,vanderbilt ,cup races were held annually in the ,united ,states under the auspices of the ,american ,automobile ,association4 ,the silver cup1 measuring #bc inches high and #bj inches in diameter and weighing about #dj pounds1 is engraved with statistics of the various races--such as dates1 winners1 types of cars1 distances1 and times4#dc ,there is a wreath around the brim1 and the front is decorated with a period racing car in repouss4 ,the inscription reads3 ,challenge ,cup ,presented by ,w4 ,k4 ,vanderbilt ,jr4 ,american ,automobile ,assn4 under deed of gift to be raced for yearly by cars under #ajjj kilos4 ,on the inside of the stem is marked ,tiffany and ,co4 and #ce pints4 ,athletic trophies in the collection include eight silver and silver-plated loving cups awarded for athletic events to the crew members of various ships of the ,u4,s4 ,navy4#dd ,the sporting events represented include baseball and football games1 canoe and cutter races1 and track meets held among the fleet between #aijc and #aiae4 ,,trowels ,,for ,,cornerstone ,,laying ,the ,national ,museum also has a small collection of silver trowels used for laying cornerstones of public buildings4 ,there is an ivory-handled trowel 7fig4 #ba7 with the inscription3 ,illustration3 ,figure #ba4--,,trowel used by ,president ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant in laying the cornerstone of the ,museum of ,natural ,history1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,gift of ,julia ,dent ,grant and ,william ,h4 ,vanderbilt4 ,in ,division of ,political ,history4 7,acc4 #ahebh1 cat4 #cjjd2 ,smithsonian photo #deiib-;,a47 ,this ,trowel was used by ,his ,excellency ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant4 ,president of the ,united ,states in laying the ,corner ,stone of the ,building erected by the ,department of ,public ,parks for the ,american ,museum of ,natural ,history and presented to him by the ,trustees of the ,museum ,new ,york ,june #bnd #ahgd4 ,there are also some silver trowels in the ,bishop ,matthew ,simpson ,collection4#de ,the earliest of these is inscribed3 ,presented to ,bishop ,simpson ,d4,d4,l4,l4,d4 at a laying of a stone of the ,new ,wesleyan ,church1 ,willesden1 in commemoration of the #ast ,methodist ,o,ecumenical ,conference held in ,london1 ,sept4 #aj1 #ahha4 ,this trowel 7cat4 #chaii7 bears the ,english standard marks with the initials ,h4 ,h4 ,on the same trip to ,london ,bishop ,simpson received an ivory-handled silver trowel 7cat4 #chaih7 inscribed3 ,presented to ,bishop ,simpson upon his laying the foundation stone of ,clouditte ,methodist ,church1 ,dublin1 #abth ,october1 #ahha4 ,another silver trowel in the same collection is inscribed3 ,used by ,bishop ,simpson at the laying of the cornerstone of the ,wenonah ,methodist ,episcopal ,church1 ,wenonah1 ,new ,jersey1 ,aug4 #ae1 #ahhc1 and presented to him in loving remembrance of his presence4 ,this trowel 7cat4 #chaig7 is marked ,coin on the back4 ,the fourth trowel1 given to ,mrs4 ,simpson1 is inscribed as follows3 ,presented to ,mrs4 ,bishop ,matthew ,simpson by the ,lady ,managers in loving remembrance of her laying the cornerstone of the ,methodist ,episcopal ,orphanage1 ,philadelphia1 ,oct4 #ac1 #ahhg4 ,the back of this trowel 7cat4 #chbjh7 is marked ,sterling4 ,,fire ,,trumpets ,three fire trumpets in a collection#df on loan from the ,insurance ,company of ,north ,america are inscribed as presentation pieces4 ,one of these is #bb inches high and has eagle-head handles and an overall repouss design4 ,this trumpet is engraved3 ,may #ahga ,retired from active service by the establishment of the ,volunteer ,fire ,department ,in grateful remembrance we restore to ,samuel ,g4 ,simpson his handsome gift presented by him to the ,southwark ,fire ,co4 ,nov4 #g1 #ahfe4 ,another trumpet is engraved with crossed ladders1 pikes1 and fire helmets against an overall floral design4 ,it is #ai-a_/b inches high4 ,the inscription reads3 ,presented to ,vigilant ,engine ,co4 #f of ,paterson ,new ,jersey at the ,annual ,fair of the ,willis ,street ,baptist ,church ,april #ahgi4 ,the inscription on the third trumpet reads simply3 ,presented to ,captain ,george ,w4 ,erb by the ,ladies of ,st4 ,rose's ,fair4 ,it has an elaborate engine-engraved design and is #ba-a_/b inches high4 99 99 99 99 99 ,u4,s4 ,government ,printing ,office3 #aife ,for sale by ,superintendent of ,documents1 ,u4,s4 ,government ,printing ,office ,washington1 ,d4,c4 #bjdjb ,price #cj cents 99 99 99 99 99 ,paper #dg1 pages #ha-ajh1 from ,,united ,,states ,,national ,,museum ,,bulletin #bda3 ,,contributions ,,from ,,the ,,museum ,,of ,,history ,,and ,,technology ,,smithsonian ,,institution ,,washington1 ,d4,c4 #aife 99 99 99 99 99 ,,footnotes3 #a ,bequest of ,arthur ,michaels 7acc4 #afbhff1 cat4 #chcdig71 ,division of ,cultural ,history1 ,,usnm4 #b ,e4 ,,alfred ,,jones1 ,the ,old ,silver of ,american ,churches 7,national ,society of ,colonial ,dames of ,america1 #aiac71 pp4 #fh-fi and pl4 #bg4 #c ,bequest of ,arthur ,michaels 7acc4 #afbhff1 cat4 #chcedi71 ,division of ,cultural ,history1 ,,usnm4 #d ,h4 ,,maxson ,,holloway1 ,american ,presentation ,silver1 ,new-,york ,historical ,society ,quarterly 7,october #aidf71 vol4 #cj1 p4 #bbh4 #e ,the ,journal of the ,proceedings of the ,commissioners ,plenipotentiary1 ,appointed on ,behalf of the ,united ,states to ,treat with the ,northwestern ,tribes of ,indians1 ,american ,state ,papers 444 ,indian ,affairs1 vol4 #a1 pp4 #hbf-hcf4 #f ,g4 ,carroll ,lindsay1 ,the ,treaty ,pipe of the ,delawares1 ,antiques 7#aieh71 vol4 #gd1 no4 #a1 pp4 #dd-de4 #g ,gift of ,thomsen ,h4 ,alexander 7acc4 #fchhj1 cat4 #bbiie71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #h ,bequest of ,amy ,wetmore ,may 7acc4 #aijcca1 cat4 #chgide71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #i ,gift of ,estate of ,sophie ,p4 ,casey 7acc4 #agafbj1 cat4 #ddcfd71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #aj ,bequest of ,henry ,r4 ,magruder 7acc4 #dgegg1 cat4 #ajgic71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #aa ,,earl ,,chapin ,,may1 ,century of ,silver #ahdg-aidg3 ,connecticut ,yankees and a ,noble ,metal 7,new ,york3 ,mc,bride and ,co41 #aidg71 pl4 #cf4 #ab ,loan of ,mrs4 ,samuel ,reber 7acc4 #hgidi1 cat4 #ceade71 ,division of ,armed ,forces ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ac ,infantry 7vol4 #b of ,the ,army ,lineage ,book71 ,washington1 #aiec4 #ad ,loan of ,metropolitan ,museum of ,art 7acc4 #fdgfa1 cat4 #bfbji71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ae ,,isabella ,,field ,,judson1 ed41 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 ,his ,life and ,work 7,new ,york1 #ahif71 p4 #aaj4 #af ,gift of ,isabella ,field ,judson 7acc4 #aafdhh1 cat4 #cgffb71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ag ,gift of ,isabella ,field ,judson 7acc4 #cbbij1 cat4 #gbad71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ah ,gift of ,william ,lilly 7acc4 #ajcjab1 cat4 #ceghj71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ai ,gift of ,william ,lilly 7acc4 #ajcjab1 cats4 #cegha-hb71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bj ,,john ,d4 ,,champlin1 ,jr41 ed41 ,narrative of the ,mission to ,russia in #ahff of the ,hon4 ,gustavus ,vasa ,fox from the ,journal and ,notes of ,j4 ,f4 ,loubat 7,new ,york1 #ahgc71 p4 #bfd4 #ba ,snuffboxes were given by sovereigns to those who were not allowed to receive decorations4 ,such boxes were of three grades3 plain gold boxes1 boxes set with diamonds1 and boxes having both diamonds and the sovereign's miniature4 ,the latter were given only to persons of the highest distinction4 #bb ,,champlin1 p4 #cei4 #bc ,gift of ,elizabeth ,hardenburg 7acc4 #ecfie1 cat4 #abghb71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bd ,from a speech by ,cox delivered in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,april #bd1 #ahhh4 #be ,gift of ,katherine ,batcheller 7acc4 #aabdgg1 cat4 #cfhga71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bf ,collection gift of ,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,wortley 7acc4 #acfhia71 ,division of ,naval ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bg ,gift of ,nellie ,g4 ,gunther 7acc4 #hdeid1 cat4 #cefdg71 ,division of ,naval ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bh ,loan of ,robert ,e4 ,peary 7acc4 #ebhgh71 ,division of ,naval ,history1 ,,usnm4 #bi ,loan of ,mrs4 ,robert ,e4 ,peary 7acc4 #agggaj1 cat4 #dfjad71 ,division of ,naval ,history1 ,,usnm4 #cj ,gift of ,lincoln ,isham 7acc4 #bbgacb4a71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ca ,gift of ,mrs4 ,james ,r4 ,mann 7acc4 #gjfgf1 cats4 #cdaac-ad71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #cb ,the cup 7acc4 #ffafh1 cat4 #cjheb7 was deposited in the ,united ,states ,national ,museum 7,division of ,political ,history7 by the ,honorable ,john4 ,h4 ,small1 who was chairman of the group of traveling ,congressmen4 #cc ,gift of ,harriot ,stanton ,blatch 7acc4 #abgggf1 cat4 #chgfb71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #cd ,gift of ,harriot ,stanton ,blatch 7acc4 #abgggf1 cat4 #chgfc71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ce ,gift of ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association 7acc4 #fdfja1 cat4 #bfafb71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #cf ,,mary ,,gray ,,peck1 ,carrie ,chapman ,catt 7,new ,york3 ,h4 ,w4 ,wilson ,co41 #aidd71 pp4 #aba-abb4 #cg ,gift of ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association 7acc4 #adghdj1 cat4 #dbjhc71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #ch ,,peck1 op4 cit41 pp4 #bbj-bcb4 #ci ,gift of ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association 7acc4 #adghdj1 cat4 #dbjhd71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #dj ,,peck1 op4 cit41 pp4 #deg-deh4 #da ,gift of ,national ,american ,woman ,suffrage ,association 7acc4 #adghdj1 cat4 #dbjhe71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #db ,gift of ,mrs4 ,charles ,duryea 7acc4 #adddbi1 cat4 #caacch71 ,division of ,transportation1 ,,usnm4 #dc ,statistics on the cup for the races held from #aijd to #aiaf are an interesting record of the development of the automobile4 ,for instance1 the winning speed increased from #eb4b miles per hour in #aijd to #hf4ii miles per hour in #aiaf4 #dd ,these trophies were received as a transfer from the ,department of ,defense 7acc4 #hcifa74 #de ,gift of the ,misses ,simpson 7acc4 #ajdfjd71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm4 #df 7,acc4 #achahb1 cat4 #caajhg71 ,division of ,transportation1 ,,usnm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's note3 ,all footnotes were moved to the end of the text4 ,some illustrations have been moved4 ,a ,list of ,illustrations was added4 ,archaic and variable spelling is preserved4 ,the author's punctuation style is preserved4 ,the following changes were made to the original text3 ,page #ib3 silverplated standardized to silver-plated 7by the ,meriden ,britannia ,company for its high-grade1 silver-plated hollow-ware made on a base of silver nickel47 ,page #ib3 old-,english standardized to old ,english 7and has the initials ,j ,r ,m in old ,english letters engraved on the side47 ,footnote #be3 ,added period after cat 7,gift of ,katherine ,batcheller 7acc4 #aabdgg1 cat4 #cfhga71 ,division of ,political ,history1 ,,usnm47 ,footnote #bf3 ,,unsm changed to ,,usnm 7,collection gift of ,mrs4 ,r4 ,s4 ,wortley 7acc4 #acfhia71 ,division of ,naval ,history1 ,,usnm47