Campanella di Capri Bell Pendant
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.704245; FO.705347
Object Type
Necklace
Gifter
Mara Carfagna
Brand
Chantecler
(Founded 1950)
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Medium
metal (gold), diamond, enamel, textile (silk)
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 3/8 in x W 1 1/4 in x D 8 3/4 in (1 cm x 3.2 cm x 22.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (Chain Length) L 16 in (40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo bell-shaped pink enamel pendants with the shape of a rooster in the center and white gold detailing. The bell is embellished with embedded diamonds on the loop, the bell clapper, and the body of the rooster. Pendant hangs from a silk cord that has a bird shaped clasp at the end.Overall - 2D (Chain Length) L 16 in (40.6 cm )
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until their 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 66540607)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
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