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Candlestick
Wilcox Silverplate Co.c. 1905
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States
This candlestick from the Presidential yacht, 'Mayflower' held the candle whose wax sealed the 1905 peace treaty signed by the Russian and Japanese envoys ending the Russo-Japanese War. President Roosevelt received a Nobel Peace Prize as a result of working to bring about the treaty.
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Details
- Title: Candlestick
- Creator: Wilcox Silverplate Co.
- Date Created: c. 1905
- Subject Keywords: Treaties, etc. (Japan and Russia : 1905 September 5), Silverwork, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
- Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Medium: Silverplate
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