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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 Cup and Saucer Set
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Cup and Saucer Set

Artifact ID1970.23.122 (A-B)
Object Type Set, Cup and Saucer
Gifter
Medium Gold, vermeil
DimensionsOverall (1970.23.122 (A)) H 1 1/8 in x W 2 3/8 in (2.9 cm x 6 cm )
 Overall (1970.23.122 (B)) Diam 3 5/8 in (9.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGold cup and saucer set. (A) Vermeil gold cup with flared rim and no handle. (B) Vermeil gold saucer with lotus blossom design.
Historical NoteThis item was a gift to Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson from Dr. Louise Yim, the President of Chung-Aug University, in Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Yim was in charge of the school since 1933 and saw it converted into a university in 1953. She was also the first female minister in South Korea, as the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
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
Subjects
Bird
Place Gifted
Seoul
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