Model of a Sailing Ship
Artifact IDMO 63.320
Object Type
Model
Date
ca. 1960
Gifter
Maurice Abear
Maker
Maurice Abear
(American, Chippewa, 1899 - 1969)
Medium
Wood, yarn, nails, pigment
DimensionsOverall H 8 1/2 in x W 12 in (21.6 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionHand carved ship model of sailing ship. Hull and masts are painted red. Model is rigged with green yarn.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from the maker to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President in 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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view