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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gilded Filigree Jewelry Box
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gilded Filigree Jewelry Box

Artifact ID1967.5.2
Object Type Box, Jewelry
Gifter
Date GiftedFebruary 9, 1967
Medium Gold, rubies, wood or paperboard, velvet
DimensionsOverall H 2 3/8 in x W 7 5/8 in x D 5 in (6 cm x 19.4 cm x 12.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionRectangular box consisting of a green velvet-covered tray completely encased within an open gold filgree with four spherical feet. The clasp of the hinged lid is set with three rubies.
Historical NoteThis box was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco on February 9, 1967, 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
  • February 9, 1967
Not on view
Place Gifted
Morocco
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