Lafayette Paperweight
Artifact IDMO 79.216
Object Type
Paperweight
Date
ca. 1962
Medium
glass; wood; metal; silver
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x W 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionOctagonal crystal glass paperweight with a white cameo relief depicting Lafayette embedded inside. Paperweight is set on a wooden base with a silver plaque inscribed: Mrs. John F. Kennedy from the Le Comité Francais du Souvenir de Lafayette and the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States, May 25, 1962
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of Mrs. Kennedy. 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 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055728)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.In Collection(s)
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