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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gold Filigree Bracelet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Filigree Bracelet

Artifact ID1967.6.4 (B)
Object Type Bracelet
Gifter
Date ca.1960
White House visitFebruary 13, 1967
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 2 in x L 17 3/4 in (5.1 cm x 45.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBracelet, part of a matching 4-piece jewelry set (1967.6.4 A-D). Eight openwork gold filigree square links with granulation. ension clasp in half square at each end. One tear-shaped dangle with openwork Ethiopian crest near clasp.
Historical NotePart of a matching jewelry set given to the Johnson family by His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia during an informal visit to the White House on February 13-14, 1967.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Daughter Lynda Johnson Robb during the Johnson Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 20, 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • February 13, 1967
Not on view
Place Described
Ethiopia
Place Gifted
Ethiopia