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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Pearl and Diamond Necklace

Artifact ID1965.1.1
Object Type Necklace
Gifter
Gifter
Date ca. 1965
Date GiftedJanuary 12, 1965
Medium Pearl, diamond
DimensionsOverall H 19 in (48.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionDouble strand necklace of graduated cultured pearls with white gold, pearl, and diamond catch.
Historical NoteThis necklace was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Eisaku Sato, Prime Minister of Japan, and Mrs. Sato on January 12, 1965, during a state visit to Washington, D.C.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Lady Bird Johnson 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 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
  • January 12, 1965
On view
Place Gifted
Japan
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