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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Trinket Box
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Trinket Box

Artifact IDMO 67.138.2
Object Type Box
Date 1961
Medium lacquer; paint; wood
DimensionsOverall H 1 in x Diam 4 in (2.5 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionRound black lacquer trinket box, hand painted with a scene of Russian dancers on the cover. Interior is red lacquer
Historical NoteThis box was sent to Jacqueline Kennedy in 1964 as a gift for Caroline and John Jr. from the Director of Editorial Office and Printing House of Izvestia, Moscow
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to Jacqueline Kennedy received after the death of President Kennedy in 1963. It was 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 Leonid Pavlovich Grathov
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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