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Read Ebook: Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution] by Klapthor Margaret Brown
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s of the U.S. Navy. The sporting events represented include baseball and football games, canoe and cutter races, and track meets held among the fleet between 1903 and 1915.
TROWELS FOR CORNERSTONE LAYING
The National Museum also has a small collection of silver trowels used for laying cornerstones of public buildings. There is an ivory-handled trowel with the inscription:
This Trowel was used by His Excellency Ulysses S. Grant. 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 2^nd 1874.
There are also some silver trowels in the Bishop Matthew Simpson Collection. The earliest of these is inscribed:
Presented to Bishop Simpson D.D.L.L.D. at a laying of a stone of the New Wesleyan Church, Willesden, in commemoration of the 1st Methodist OEcumenical Conference held in London, Sept. 10, 1881.
This trowel bears the English standard marks with the initials "H. H."
On the same trip to London Bishop Simpson received an ivory-handled silver trowel inscribed:
Presented to Bishop Simpson upon his laying the foundation stone of Clouditte Methodist Church, Dublin, 12th October, 1881.
Another silver trowel in the same collection is inscribed:
Used by Bishop Simpson at the laying of the cornerstone of the Wenonah Methodist Episcopal Church, Wenonah, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 1883, and presented to him in loving remembrance of his presence.
This trowel is marked "Coin" on the back.
The fourth trowel, given to Mrs. Simpson, is inscribed as follows:
Presented to Mrs. Bishop Matthew Simpson by the Lady Managers in loving remembrance of her laying the cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Orphanage, Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1887.
The back of this trowel is marked "Sterling."
FIRE TRUMPETS
Three fire trumpets in a collection on loan from the Insurance Company of North America are inscribed as presentation pieces. One of these is 22 inches high and has eagle-head handles and an overall repouss? design. This trumpet is engraved:
May 1871 Retired from active service by the establishment of the Volunteer Fire Department In grateful remembrance we restore to Samuel G. Simpson his handsome gift presented by him to the Southwark Fire Co. Nov. 7, 1865.
Another trumpet is engraved with crossed ladders, pikes, and fire helmets against an overall floral design. It is 19-1/2 inches high. The inscription reads:
Presented to Vigilant Engine Co. #6 of Paterson New Jersey at the Annual Fair of the Willis Street Baptist Church April 1879.
The inscription on the third trumpet reads simply:
Presented to Captain George W. Erb by the Ladies of St. Rose's Fair.
It has an elaborate engine-engraved design and is 21-1/2 inches high.
U.S. Government Printing Office: 1965
For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price 30 cents
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 1965
FOOTNOTES:
Bequest of Arthur Michaels , Division of Cultural History, USNM.
Bequest of Arthur Michaels , Division of Cultural History, USNM.
Gift of Thomsen H. Alexander , Division of Political History, USNM.
Bequest of Amy Wetmore May , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of Estate of Sophie P. Casey , Division of Political History, USNM.
Bequest of Henry R. Magruder , Division of Political History, USNM.
Loan of Mrs. Samuel Reber , Division of Armed Forces History, USNM.
Loan of Metropolitan Museum of Art , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of Isabella Field Judson , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of Isabella Field Judson , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of William Lilly , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of William Lilly , Division of Political History, USNM.
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.
CHAMPLIN, p. 359.
Gift of Elizabeth Hardenburg , Division of Political History, USNM.
From a speech by Cox delivered in the House of Representatives, April 24, 1888.
Gift of Katherine Batcheller , Division of Political History, USNM.
Collection gift of Mrs. R. S. Wortley , Division of Naval History, USNM.
Gift of Nellie G. Gunther , Division of Naval History, USNM.
Loan of Robert E. Peary , Division of Naval History, USNM.
Loan of Mrs. Robert E. Peary , Division of Naval History, USNM.
Gift of Lincoln Isham , Division of Political History, USNM.
Gift of Mrs. James R. Mann , Division of Political History, USNM.
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