JFK, Jr. Irish Horn Rosary Presented to President and
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. Baby Gift, Irish Horn Rosary
A rosary given to the Kennedys after the birth of John, Jr., from the collection of Mary Barelli Gallagher (born 1928), Jacqueline Kennedy's private secretary. The 18" five-decade rosary is strung with polished yellow horn and carnelian colored beads. An amber colored three leaf clover form pendant inscribed "Knock" (referring to the sacred site at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland) has replaced the traditional miraculous medallion, and a horn crucifix with white metal Christ figure can be found at bottom. With its original bilingual (English and Gaelic) retail tag and Bonhams sale tag. The rosary is housed in a pop-up hinged box labeled "My Rosary" with a polychromatic print of Jesus of the Sacred Heart at back. Near fine. Accompanied by a an original provenance document signed by Mary Barelli Gallagher on March 16, 2015.
As Gallagher explains, "This baby gift is one of the many gifts that had arrived daily to the home of President-Elect and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, 3307 N St., N.W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. on the occasion of John Jr.'s birth, November 25, 1960. Mrs. Kennedy would ask that I prepare a letter of thanks to the sender for her to sign, and this is one of the gifts that she offered me to take home. I donated the vast majority of these gifts to various charities, others I gave away to friends, relatives, etc., keeping the more interesting ones, such as this, for myself…"Since John F. Kennedy, Jr. was the first baby ever born to an incoming elected president, John-John's firsts were monitored with universal interest. The Kennedys received thousands of gifts from around the world, ranging from booties knitted by Kennedy supporters watching televised election debates, to Catholic devotional gifts like this rosary. Three presidential staffers worked full-time cataloging baby gifts, and as we know, Jackie needed a secretary to prepare all of her thank you notes!Mary Barelli Gallagher served as secretary to then Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy between 1953-1956, and as private secretary to Jackie Kennedy between 1956-1964. During her time working for the Kennedys, Gallagher collected notes, photos, and mementos, and even inherited some of Jackie's clothing and pets. Some of Gallagher's recollections are shared in her 1969 My Life with Jacqueline Kennedy.
Provenance: Ex-Bonhams March 9, 2017 sale
Ex-Mary Barelli Gallagher
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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A rosary given to the Kennedys after the birth of John, Jr., from the collection of Mary Barelli Gallagher (born 1928), Jacqueline Kennedy's private secretary. The 18" five-decade rosary is strung with polished yellow horn and carnelian colored beads. An amber colored three leaf clover form pendant inscribed "Knock" (referring to the sacred site at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland) has replaced the traditional miraculous medallion, and a horn crucifix with white metal Christ figure can be found at bottom. With its original bilingual (English and Gaelic) retail tag and Bonhams sale tag. The rosary is housed in a pop-up hinged box labeled "My Rosary" with a polychromatic print of Jesus of the Sacred Heart at back. Near fine. Accompanied by a an original provenance document signed by Mary Barelli Gallagher on March 16, 2015.
As Gallagher explains, "This baby gift is one of the many gifts that had arrived daily to the home of President-Elect and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, 3307 N St., N.W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. on the occasion of John Jr.'s birth, November 25, 1960. Mrs. Kennedy would ask that I prepare a letter of thanks to the sender for her to sign, and this is one of the gifts that she offered me to take home. I donated the vast majority of these gifts to various charities, others I gave away to friends, relatives, etc., keeping the more interesting ones, such as this, for myself…"Since John F. Kennedy, Jr. was the first baby ever born to an incoming elected president, John-John's firsts were monitored with universal interest. The Kennedys received thousands of gifts from around the world, ranging from booties knitted by Kennedy supporters watching televised election debates, to Catholic devotional gifts like this rosary. Three presidential staffers worked full-time cataloging baby gifts, and as we know, Jackie needed a secretary to prepare all of her thank you notes!Mary Barelli Gallagher served as secretary to then Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy between 1953-1956, and as private secretary to Jackie Kennedy between 1956-1964. During her time working for the Kennedys, Gallagher collected notes, photos, and mementos, and even inherited some of Jackie's clothing and pets. Some of Gallagher's recollections are shared in her 1969 My Life with Jacqueline Kennedy.
Provenance: Ex-Bonhams March 9, 2017 sale
Ex-Mary Barelli Gallagher
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
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JFK, Jr. Irish Horn Rosary Presented to President and
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