Hungarian Pipe
Artifact ID1982.79.2
Object Type
Pipe, Smoking
Gifter
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
Date
before 02/1976
Medium
wood, polish, plastic
DimensionsOverall H 4 3/4 in x W 1 1/4 in x D 3 3/4 in (12.1 cm x 3.2 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pipe with a wooden bowl is attached to a bronze-colored, curved mouthpiece.Historical NoteSoviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev gifted this pipe to President Gerald Ford. President Ford was widely known as a pipe smoker.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteA foreign official gifted the item to President Gerald R. Ford during his term in office. It was 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.
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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