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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Chest
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Chest

Artifact IDMO 69.99a
Object Type Chest
Date 19th century
Place MadeRussia, Europe
Medium wood; copper
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/4 in x W 7 in x D 4 in (5.7 cm x 17.8 cm x 10.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionRectangular wooden chest with hinged lid. The box is decorated with carved border around the edge of the lid and has a layer of copper nailed to the top of the lid decorated with embossed scrollwork. In the center of the lid, framed by the copper is a painted flower.
Historical NoteChest belonged to John F. Fitzgerald, JFK's grandfather, from the Bowdoin Street apartment in Boston, MA.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by the Kennedy Family and 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 Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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