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Figurine of Tropical Fish
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, photography credit Joel Benjamin
Figurine of Tropical Fish
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, photography credit Joel Benjamin
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Figurine of Tropical Fish

Artifact IDMO 63.500
Object Type Sculpture
Date c. 1961
Date Presented12/22/61
Gifter
Maker (founded 1751)
Place of GiftBermuda
Place MadeWorcester, England, Europe
Medium Bone china
DimensionsOverall H 12 in (30.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPorcelain figurine of a Spanish Hog-Fish and a Sergeant Major fish surrounding a piece of coral mounted on a cedar wood base. A silver plaque on the base is engraved: "The Bermuda Meeting 1961/John F. Kennedy/President of the United States/From the People and Governor of Bermuda"
Historical NoteThis sculpture was presented to President John F. Kennedy by the governor of Bermuda, Julian Alvery Gascoigne, during a summit conference there in 1961 between British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and President Kennedy. The meeting was called to discuss Cold War tensions arising from construction of the Berlin Wall. President Kennedy displayed the piece in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a foreign official to the President and First Lady received through the Executive office during the Kennedy Administration and transferred to the General Service Administration where it was held until 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 SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
Subjects
Oval Office
In Collection(s)
Not on view