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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 Brooch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Filigree Brooch

Artifact ID1967.6.4 (D)
Object Type Brooch
Date ca.1960
White House visitFebruary 13, 1967
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/2 in x W 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm x 3.8 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBrooch, part of a matching 4-piece jewelry set (1967.6.4 A-D). Gold-filled floral openwork with royal crest over solid gold-filled back. Hinged pin with safety catch. No markings. Part of a set (1967.6.4 A-D).
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.
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Historical Dates
  • February 13, 1967
Not on view
Place Described
Place Gifted