Rocking Chair Pillow
Artifact IDMO 63.1339c
Object Type
Pillow
Date
before 1963
Place MadeGreece, Europe
Medium
Wool, wool yarn
DimensionsOverall H 13 in x W 16 in x D 4 in (33 cm x 40.6 cm x 10.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionNeedlepoint pillow which rested on President Kennedy's rocking chair in the Oval Office. The pillow has natural plain weave wool backing with a needlepoint design of a ship worked in rust/light blue/blue/tan/pink/light green/brown wool yarn. Maker label sewn on back.
Historical NoteThis pillow was a gift to President Kennedy from his wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He used it on the rocking chair kept in the Oval Office at the White House.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President and Mrs. Kennedy. 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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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