Skip to main content
1987.147.1 a-d; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1987.147.1 a-d; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Golden Cigarette Case
1987.147.1 a-d; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1987.147.1 a-d; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1

Golden Cigarette Case

Artifact ID1987.147.1 a-d
Date before 1976
Medium gold, paint, tassel, fabric, metal
DimensionsOverall (cigarette case) H 6 in x W 3 1/2 in x D 1 in (15.2 cm x 8.9 cm x 2.5 cm )
Overall (outer case) H 6 1/8 in x W 4 in x D 1 1/2 in (15.6 cm x 10.2 cm x 3.8 cm )
Overall (box) H 7 3/4 in x W 11 3/8 in x D 2 5/8 in (19.7 cm x 28.9 cm x 6.7 cm )

Physical Description(a,b) An oblong gold cigarette case features a variation of the U.S. Seal on the center of the lid, an image of an eagle with five vertical bands above and below it, two red, two white, one blue. A red tassel with white flecks is attached to the case's left side

(c) A rectangular brown presentation box has a lid lined with white fabric on the interior, and the bottom portion is cushioned with brown fabric.
Historical NotePresident Ferdinand Marcos of Indonesia gifted this cigarette case to President Ford on December 6, 1975.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Gerald R. Ford during the Ford Administration. It was personally presented to him and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.