Roman Era Glass Bead Necklace
Artifact ID1985.01058.01
Object Type
Necklace
Gifter
Shimon Peres
Maker
Ancient Rome
((cultural designation), 625 BCE - CE 476)
Date
63 BC- 330 AD
Medium
Glass, Metal (gold)
DimensionsNecklace: 3/4 × 10 in. (3/4 × 10 in.)
Physical DescriptionA necklace made out of differently shaped antique glass beads with interspersed gold spacers. Included with the necklace is a certificate of antiquity from Arieh Klein LTD. Antiquities, Jerusalem.Historical NoteThis necklace, made of Roman glass beads, was given to President Reagan after a 1985 meeting with the Prime Minister.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Related Exhibits
Exhibition HistoryPompeii (2018-2019), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library;
Ronald Reagan and the Vatican (2016), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library