Details:

Jacqueline Kennedy personally owned 1.25 × 1.25 inch gold-toned photograph box with an ivory lid, retained from her time in the White House and accompanied by a typed letter of provenance signed by Evelyn Lincoln, longtime personal secretary to John F. Kennedy. The letter, dated June 5, 1992 on White House stationery, explains that the small gold box—used for holding miniature photographs—was discarded by Mrs. Kennedy shortly after November 22, 1963, while packing to leave the White House, and was later retained by the recipient.

The original provenance letter is addressed to Robert L. White of Catonsville, Maryland and is signed in blue ink by Evelyn Lincoln, identifying her role as personal secretary to the late President Kennedy. The box itself features a hinged gold-toned body with a fitted ivory lid, consistent with small personal keepsakes used within the Kennedy White House.

A rare and intimate White House–era personal object, preserved with exceptional written provenance linking it directly to Jacqueline Kennedy in the immediate aftermath of the Kennedy presidency.

Provenance: From the personal files of Evelyn Lincoln, Kennedy’s longtime secretary; later part of the Robert L. White Museum Collection—one of the most respected and comprehensive JFK archives ever assembled.

Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

Premium:
A 25% Buyers Premium Will Be Added to All Winning Bids

Reference sku: 11665 1414296-1