Antique Victorian Bohemian Necklace
Artifact ID1981.03181.01
Object Type
Necklace
Gifter
Milada Smith
Date
19th c.
Medium
Metal (gold), Stone (garnet)
Dimensions.01: 3 × 1/4 × 9 in. (3 × 1/4 × 9 in.)
Physical DescriptionA festoon style necklace with three drops suspended from the center of three large florets separated from each other by four smaller florets all embedded with dark red/brown garnets.Historical NoteThe antique Victorian Bohemian garnet necklace was made in the former Czechoslovakia.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to 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 the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureCzechoslovakiaCzech RepublicIn Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryExquisite Diplomacy (2001), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library