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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Artifact ID1964.18.2
Object Type Coffeepot
Gifter
Date ca. 1764
Date GiftedMay 28, 1964
Medium Silver, wood
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/4 in x W x D 4 3/8 in (27.3 cm x 0 cm x 11.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionChased silver coffee pot with an elaborate raised woodland scene with plants, figures, and animals. Central panels stamped with a griffin on one side and crossed arrows on the other. Hinged lid and wood handle.
Historical NoteThis coffee pot was given to President Lyndon B. Johnson by His Excellency Eamon de Valera, President of Ireland, on May 28, 1964, during a state visit to Washington, D.C. A certificate of authenticity accompanying the gift states that the coffeepot was crafted in Dublin about 1764.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. 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.
Credit LineHis Excellency Eamon de Valera, President of Ireland
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
  • May 28, 1964
On view
Place Gifted
Ireland
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