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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Handpainted Snuff-Bottle
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Handpainted Snuff-Bottle

Artifact ID1984.01497.01a-b
Object Type Bottle, Snuff
Maker (China Institute of Arts and Handicrafts. Beijing, China)
Gifter
Date 1980-1984
Medium Glass (crystal), Metal (brass), Paint
Dimensions2 3/4 × 1 7/16 × 3/4 in. (70.1 × 37 × 19.1 mm)
Physical DescriptionA glass snuff bottle (.01a) painted with a reverse portrait of President Reagan and his signature. The bottle has a repoussé brass lid (01b).
Historical NoteThe Snuff-Bottle Study Group gave President Reagan the bottle during his visit to China April 26-May 1, 1984.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Country/CultureChina
In Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryTreasures of China (2003), George Bush Presidential Library; ----- (2002-2003), Richard Nixon Presidential Library; Within the Vault (1998), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; Pacific Visions (1997), Richard Nixon Presidential Library; Faces of Reagan (1995), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library