Gifts and Gift-giving [ Politics & Society / Furniture & Interior decoration / Social interaction ]
… Museum , 1868,0808.5726, 1788. Warren Hastings hands out presents of Indian money to Lord chancellor Thurlow and William Pitt, whilst the King and Queen grasp money on the floor. Thus long after gifts had been outlawed, they remained a …
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