Glass Flower Pin
Artifact ID1984.01188.01
Object Type
Pin
Gifter
Dr. Rudolf Kirchschlaeger
Date
20th Century
Medium
Metal (14kt gold), Glass, Pearl, Stone (diamonds)
Dimensions1 7/8 × 2 7/16 × 3/4 in. (47.2 × 61.2 × 19.5 mm)
Physical DescriptionA gold pin with three frosted white glass flowers, each set with a pearl and three diamonds in the center. The leaves are made of green glass.Historical NoteIt was a gift to First Lady Nancy Reagan during a state visit of President Rudolf Kirchschlaeger of Austria February 8, 1984.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official 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 Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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Country/CultureAustriaIn Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryNancy Reagan: A First Lady’s Style (2007-2008), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library;
Exquisite Diplomacy (2001), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library;
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (1991-2003)