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Shamrock Dish
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Shamrock Dish

Artifact IDMO 63.4361
Object Type Dish
Date 20th century
Date Presented3/17/62
Gifter
Maker (Makers of Fine Bone China)
Place MadeGalway, Ireland, Europe
Medium Porcelain
DimensionsOverall H 2 in x W 6 1/2 in x D 8 in (5.1 cm x 16.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionPorcelain shell shaped dish decorated with a pair of Irish shamrocks on either side of the lug end in green. An Irish harp is painted in gold on the interior bottom in the center. The rim and lug end are painted in gold.
Historical NoteThis dish was presented as a gift to President John F. Kennedy from the Ambassador of Ireland, Thomas J. Kiernan on St. Patrick's Day 1962. The dish was presented filled with shamrocks.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Thomas J. Kiernan, Ambassador of Ireland. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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