Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned small gold and mother-of-pearl photo case. Case has an opalescent cover, measures 1.25 x 1.25 closed, and opens to a size of 2.5 x 1.25, with two reproduction photos of John, Jr. and Caroline Kennedy inside, which slide under a gold metal rim and a plastic insert. Mrs. Kennedy used this to carry photos of her children, keeping it at the White House and sometimes in her purse. Accompanied by a 1992 letter of provenance from Evelyn Lincoln, which reads, “This small gold box with ivory lid to be used for small pictures…was discarded by Mrs. John F. Kennedy shortly after November 22, 1963 as she was packing to leave the White House shortly thereafter.” In fine condition. A very personal memento kept close to Jackie. Provenance: The Robert L. White Collection; Guernsey’s, 2005. RR Auction COA.
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