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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 Filigree Bracelet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Filigree Bracelet

Artifact ID1964.29.5
Object Type Bracelet
Gifter
Date ca.1960
White House visitJuly 27, 1964
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 7 5/8 in x W 1 1/4 in x D (19.4 cm x 3.2 cm x 0 cm )
Physical DescriptionGold bracelet comprised of 8 rectangular links with cast openwork figures depicting folklife in Madagascar. With safety chain and clasp engraved: "Madagascar a Madame Johnson."
Historical NoteThis bracelet was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar) during an official White House visit on July 27, 1964.
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.
Credit LineHis Excellency Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic
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
  • July 27, 1964
Not on view
Place Gifted
Malagasy Republic
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