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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 and Opal Candlelabra
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold and Opal Candlelabra

Artifact ID1967.31.1 (A-B)
Object Type Candlelabrum
Gifter
Gifter
Date DescribedJune 2, 1967
Medium Sterling Silver, opals
DimensionsOverall (part A) H 14 3/4 in x W 6 in x D 4 in (37.5 cm x 15.2 cm x 10.2 cm )
 Overall (part B) H 14 3/4 in x W 6 in x D 4 in (37.5 cm x 15.2 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPair of candelabra in gold-plated sterling silver. Each has three arms joined at the bottom in a triangular cross-section set with 4 cabachon opals, and three feet.
Historical NoteThis pair of candleabra was given to President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson from The Right Honorable Harold Edward Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, and Mrs. Holt on June 2, 1967, during a state visit to Washington, D.C.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson and 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
  • June 2, 1967
Not on view
Place Gifted
Australia
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