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Washington-Webster Comitia Americana medals box

Washington-Webster Comitia Americana medals box Burled mahogany box with velvet interior and brass fittings
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Burled mahogany box with velvet interior and brass fittings by Mr. Upton, 1789

26 cm x 24.9 cm x 25.5 cm


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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

Thomas Jefferson commissioned this fitted box to hold nine silver Comitia Americana Revolutionary War medals, as well as two additional medals, that Congress presented to Pres. George Washington. Jefferson presented the box and its contents to Washington in 1790.