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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Enamel Trinket Box
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Enamel Trinket Box

Artifact ID1970.23.66
Object Type Box
Date ca. 1770
Medium Metal
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/8 in x W 2 in x D 1 1/2 in (2.9 cm x 5.1 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionWhite enameled oval-shaped metal box with a hinged lid. Lid top has a black and sepia drawing of two birds on a branch. Inscribed on the lid: "Love for love". Two sepia patterned borders. Mirror inside lid. The base depicts a drawing of a man fishing and a dog catching a rabbit.
Historical NoteThis item was a gift from the Engelhard family. Charles W. Engelhard Sr. founded the Engelhard mining company in 1902. His son, Charles W. Engelhard Jr. grew the company and befriended politicians such as Lyndon Johnson.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 31, 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Made
England
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