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Ashtray
Ashtray

Ashtray

Artifact IDMO 63.2467
Object Type Ashtray
Date 1783-1961
Maker (founded in 1783)
Gifter
Maker (Master Cutter)
Place MadeIreland, Europe
Medium Crystal
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/2 in x Diam 7 in (6.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionCut crystal, round ashtray with straight sides and a flat bottom. The bottom interior of the ashtray is engraved with the Kennedy coat-of-arms.
Historical NoteGiven to President Kennedy by Dorothy Tubridy, a family friend. The President used this ashtray and kept it on his desk in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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