Kramski Putter Golf Set
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.06282011-155-1.a-j
Object Type
Gear, Golf
Author
Wiestaw Kramski
(German)
Gifter
Chancellor Angela Merkel
Manufacturer
Kramski Putter
(Founded 2000)
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
metal, plastic, adhesive, rubber, ink, leather, textile, fiber (cotton), felt
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a - Putter) H 1 1/4 in x W 4 1/2 in x D 34 3/4 in (3.2 cm x 11.4 cm x 88.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.b-.c - Clubhead Covers) H 3 in x W 10 1/4 in x D 5 1/8 in (7.6 cm x 26 cm x 13 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d - Training Console) H 3/8 in x W 13 1/4 in x D 18 1/4 in (1 cm x 33.7 cm x 46.4 cm )
Overall - 3D (.e - Aim Aid) H 1 in x Diam 2 in (2.5 cm x 5.1 cm )
Overall - 3D (. f - Marker) H 5/8 in x W 1/2 in x D 5 3/4 in (1.6 cm x 1.3 cm x 14.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (.g - Line Finder) H 2 1/4 in x W 1 5/8 in x D 9 1/8 in (5.7 cm x 4.1 cm x 23.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.h-.i - Putter Attachment) H 1/8 in x W 2 3/8 in x D 2 1/8 in (0.3 cm x 6 cm x 5.4 cm )
Overall - 3D (.j - Book) H 1/8 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 8 1/4 in (0.3 cm x 14.6 cm x 21 cm )
Physical DescriptionOne Kramski Putter training set for better golf aim comprised of an HPP 340 putter (.a), two black leather golf club covers with embroidered inscriptions in silver and stuffed round charms hanging from them (.b-.c), a teal toned rubber HPT 40 training console with a metal pole and guide lines (.d), a blue dome shaped alignment aid (.e), a felt marker with blue ink for marking balls (.f), an arched shaped line finder (.g), two trapizodal pieces with a slightly curved short side and metal pins that attach to the putter (.h-.i) and a book (.j) on the Kramski Putter philosophy with a cover depicting the image of its author Wiestaw Kramski.Overall - 3D (.b-.c - Clubhead Covers) H 3 in x W 10 1/4 in x D 5 1/8 in (7.6 cm x 26 cm x 13 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d - Training Console) H 3/8 in x W 13 1/4 in x D 18 1/4 in (1 cm x 33.7 cm x 46.4 cm )
Overall - 3D (.e - Aim Aid) H 1 in x Diam 2 in (2.5 cm x 5.1 cm )
Overall - 3D (. f - Marker) H 5/8 in x W 1/2 in x D 5 3/4 in (1.6 cm x 1.3 cm x 14.6 cm )
Overall - 3D (.g - Line Finder) H 2 1/4 in x W 1 5/8 in x D 9 1/8 in (5.7 cm x 4.1 cm x 23.2 cm )
Overall - 3D (.h-.i - Putter Attachment) H 1/8 in x W 2 3/8 in x D 2 1/8 in (0.3 cm x 6 cm x 5.4 cm )
Overall - 3D (.j - Book) H 1/8 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 8 1/4 in (0.3 cm x 14.6 cm x 21 cm )
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official visit to the White House by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in June 2011.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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