Pair of Eagle Bookends
Artifact IDMO 63.2478a-b
Object Type
Bookend
Date
before 1956
Medium
Brass
DimensionsOverall H 7 in x W 8 in (17.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionPair of brass bookends with a high relief of a spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons. The shield overlays a pair of fouled anchors.
Historical NoteThese bookends were displayed on a shelf in the Oval Office of the White House during the Kennedy Administration from 1961 to 1963.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or 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.In Collection(s)
Not on view