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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Corum "Double Eagle" Wrist Watch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Corum "Double Eagle" Wrist Watch

Artifact ID1971.4.12
Object Type Watch
Medium Gold, Sapphire
DimensionsOverall (open band) H 8 1/4 in x W 11/16 in (21 cm x 1.7 cm )
 Other (Watch) Diam 1 3/8 in (3.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCorum men's wristwatch with face fashioned from an 1888 U.S. twenty dollar Double Eagle gold coin. Stem tipped with a blue sapphire. Interlinked 4-row gold band by Tiffany.
Historical NoteThis watch by Swiss watchmaking Corum incorporates the iconic 1888 U.S. "Double Eagle" gold coin. To achieve this effect and accommodate the watch mechanism, Corum's watchmakers utilized a jeweler's saw to divide the coin in half.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 23, 1971.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog Series[[missing key: artifacts.series.link-first-family-personal-material]]
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
U.S. Mint
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