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Filigree Chest
Filigree Chest

Filigree Chest

Artifact IDMO 74.214.3
Object Type Chest
Date ca. 1962
Date Presented3/11/62
Gifter
Place MadeEurope
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall H 6 5/8 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 4 5/8 in (16.8 cm x 14 cm x 11.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilver gilt filigree footed chest with an arched lid. The exterior of the chest is elaborately decorated with flora and fauna motifs.
Historical NoteThis chest was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy at the Vatican on March 11, 1962 during her audience with Pope John XXIII.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to Mrs. Kennedy from Pope John XXIII. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 1974 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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 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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