Reproduction of the Independence Hall Inkstand
Artifact IDMO 63.1471
Object Type
Inkstand
Date
ca. 1962
Date Presented4/27/62
Maker
Reed and Barton
(American, established 1824)
Place MadeTaunton, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Medium
silver
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/4 in x W 8 in (26 cm x 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionReproduction inkstand set, including tray, quill holder, ink well and blotting sand well, like the one used by the Declaration of Independence signers, inscribed "Presented to John F. Kennedy, President of the United States by the White House Correspondents and Photographers April 27, 1962"
Historical NoteOn April 27, 1962, the White House News Correspondents and Photographers presented JFK with this replica of the inkstand used by signers of the Declaration of Independence
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.On view
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