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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Chest
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Chest

Artifact IDMO 63.521
Object Type Chest
Date 1960-1963
Maker
Gifter
Place MadeFlorence, Italy, Europe
Medium leather
DimensionsOverall H 5 1/2 in x W 12 in x D 8 in (14 cm x 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionLeather chest with a gold leaf design around the edges and JFK's initials in the lower right front corner. The lid of chest is undulated.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from Parri Leather Works, the maker, to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President in 1962 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.
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