Statue Of Liberty Centennial Paperweight
Artifact ID1986.00603.01
Object Type
Paperweight
Gifter
Edward Irving Koch
Maker
Tiffany & Company
(American retailer, jeweler, and manufacturer, 1853 to the present)
Date
1986
Medium
Glass (crystal)
Dimensions7 in. (17.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionA hexagonal crystal paperweight made by Tiffany & Company. The top of the paperweight is etched with text stating, “TO RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENT Of The United States Of America On The Occasion Of The Statue Of Liberty Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1986, EDWARD I. KOCH, Mayor, City Of New York.” The tallest stride of the paperweight is etched with an image depicting the Statue of Liberty and the New York Skyline.Historical NoteThe paperweight was given as part of the Fourth of July weekend ceremonies in 1986. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan were in New York, NY for Independence Day and the Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebrations.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald 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 the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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