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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography …
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.
Knife with Sheath
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.

Knife with Sheath

Artifact IDMO 76.349
Object Type Knife; Sheath
Date before 1962
Medium Silver, steel
DimensionsOverall L 12 1/2 in (31.8 cm)

Physical DescriptionSilver knife decorated with a South American gaucho scenes on blade and scabbard. The cast handle is ornately decorated with a running leaf pattern.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 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.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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