2007.78.9 a-f; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Silver Floral Pen Sets
Artifact ID2007.78.9 a-f
Object Type
Pen
Gifter
Park Chung Hee
Date
ca. 1974
Medium
metal, ink, fabric, ribbon
DimensionsOverall (Pens are numbered 2007.78.9b,e) H 5 in (12.7 cm )
Overall (Cases are numbered 2007.78.9c,f) H 1 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 3 in (2.5 cm x 19.1 cm x 7.6 cm )
Overall (Calligraphy pens are numbered 2007.78.9a,d) H 5 1/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 1/2 in (13.3 cm x 1.9 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical Description(a, b, d, e) Four silver pens feature raised Korean characters on the barrels. An image of a hibiscus flanked by phoenixes decorates the caps. Overall (Cases are numbered 2007.78.9c,f) H 1 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 3 in (2.5 cm x 19.1 cm x 7.6 cm )
Overall (Calligraphy pens are numbered 2007.78.9a,d) H 5 1/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 1/2 in (13.3 cm x 1.9 cm x 1.3 cm )
(c, f) Two rectangular burgundy cases are lined with white fabric on the interior of the lid and are cushioned with burgundy fabric on the bottom portion.
Historical NoteHis Excellency Chung Hee Park, President of the Republic of Korea, gifted these pen sets to Mike, Jack, and Steve Ford on November 25, 1974. The symbol on the pens, featuring two phoenixes and a hibiscus, is the Presidential seal of South Korea.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was donated by Betty Ford to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 2007.
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status
Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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