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Two Handled Tea Tray
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Two Handled Tea Tray

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.11
Object Type Tray, Serving
Date ca. 1961
Date Presented2/14/61
Gifter
Place MadeGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
Place of GiftWashington D.C., United States
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall W 30 in x D 18 3/4 in (76.2 cm x 47.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionOval silver tea tray with two handles and slight lip. This tray is engraved in the center with the initials "JFK" and "Guadalajara, Mexico" along lower center.
Historical NoteThis tray was presented to President Kennedy in the Oval Office of the White House on Febrary 14, 1961 by Delegates of the Mexican United States Interparlimentary Group who met Febrary 6-11, 1961 in Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 2009. It was given to the Foundation by the Estate of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1995.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis;
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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