Fine collection of 15 items, all personally-owned or given as gifts by the Eisenhowers: an elegant cut crystal perfume bottle personally-owned and -used by Mamie Eisenhower; a yellow and green flowered hat personally-owned and -worn by Mamie Eisenhower; an elegant hat personally-owned and -worn by Mamie Eisenhower; a colorful scarf given as a gift to Viola ‘Big Momma’ Wise by the first lady; a pair of large hand-crocheted brown earrings personally-owned and -worn by Mamie Eisenhower; an impressive purple fabric bow that adorned a gift given by Mrs. Eisenhower to Lillian Rogers Parks, which was hand-tied by the first lady herself; a colorful scarf given as a gift to White House maid Clara Richardson (a friend of Mr. Amyx) by the first lady; an unused pack of Mamie Doud Eisenhower’s Havana cigarettes given as a gift to Melvon O. Carter by President Eisenhower, embossed on each individual cigarette with her initials, “M. D. E.”; and various items personally-owned and -used by Mrs. Eisenhower at Gettysburg and given to Delores Moaney, including a set of three personalized ruby-colored glasses, a colorful woven tote bag, German porcelain mug, green cup and saucer, and elephant trunk letter opener. Includes letters of provenance from Delores Moaney, Lillian Rogers Parks, Mrs. Melvon O. Carter, and Viola ‘Big Momma’ Wise. In overall fine condition.
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