Heart Shaped Charm
Artifact ID1984.01255.01
Object Type
Pendant, Charm
Gifter
Mário Soares
Date
20th Century
Medium
Metal (gold), Enamel
Dimensions1 7/16 × 11 1/16 × 5/16 in. (36.7 × 281 × 8 mm)
Physical Description-A gold charm pendant in the shape of a puffed heart. The edge is ridged with repeated raised circles. In the center is a raised design of flowers in a basket. The basket is enameled in blue, the handle in green, and the flowers in white and purple. The back has a stylized vine raised up from the center bottom, with the leaves enameled in blue and green. On either side are stylized flowers made of loops, with the petals enameled in blue and the centers in red. There is a single gold jump ring at the top.Historical NoteThe pendant was given on the occassion of the working visit of Prime Minister Mário Soares of Portugal on March 14, 1984. President Ronald Reagan and the Prime Minister, together with US and Portuguese officials, held meetings in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. They then held a working luncheon in the State Dining Room.
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/CulturePortugalIn Collection(s)