Stationery Set
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.11282012-35-1.a-j
Object Type
Stationery
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
paper, wood, metal, textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D (a. Box) H 3 in x W 13 3/4 in x D 11 5/8 in (7.6 cm x 34.9 cm x 29.5 cm )
Overall - 3D (b. Tray, small) H 7/8 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 4 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 21.6 cm x 12.1 cm )
Overall - 3D (c. Large tray) H 7/8 in x W 10 in x D 7 1/2 in (2.2 cm x 25.4 cm x 19.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (d. Letter envelopes) L 9 1/4 in x W 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm x 23.5 cm )
Overall - 2D (e. Card envelopes) L 5 1/4 in x W 7 1/4 in (18.4 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (f. Small paper) L 5 1/4 in x W 4 in (10.2 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (g. Medium paper) L 8 in x W 5 1/2 in (14 cm x 20.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (h. Large paper) L 11 3/4 in x W 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm x 29.8 cm )
Overall - 3D (i. Letter opener) H 3/8 in x W 3/8 in x D 9 in (1 cm x 1 cm x 22.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (j. Key with tassle) H 1/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 4 1/2 in (0.6 cm x 1.9 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stationery box set. The outside of the box is shellacked wood with black detailing around the edges. The Royal Thai Government emblem is printed in gold on the top of the box. The inside of the box is the same shellacked wood with black detailing with two removable trays containing two types of envelopes, paper in small, medium, and large sizes, and a letter opener. The box also comes with a gold key with a black tassel.Overall - 3D (b. Tray, small) H 7/8 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 4 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 21.6 cm x 12.1 cm )
Overall - 3D (c. Large tray) H 7/8 in x W 10 in x D 7 1/2 in (2.2 cm x 25.4 cm x 19.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (d. Letter envelopes) L 9 1/4 in x W 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm x 23.5 cm )
Overall - 2D (e. Card envelopes) L 5 1/4 in x W 7 1/4 in (18.4 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (f. Small paper) L 5 1/4 in x W 4 in (10.2 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (g. Medium paper) L 8 in x W 5 1/2 in (14 cm x 20.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (h. Large paper) L 11 3/4 in x W 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm x 29.8 cm )
Overall - 3D (i. Letter opener) H 3/8 in x W 3/8 in x D 9 in (1 cm x 1 cm x 22.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (j. Key with tassle) H 1/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 4 1/2 in (0.6 cm x 1.9 cm x 11.4 cm )
Historical NotePresented on the occasion of the 2012 United Nations General Assembly in October 2012.
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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