nos vtg 1989 white house historic assoc presidency bicentennial holiday ornament

Description: the ornament do note! the box itself (important: this is not the original box in which it came) is aged and a little worn from storage. i can find no issues with the ornament itself. it is unused. this ornament reverently depicts the contemporary seal of the president of the united states in the center. it is done in enamel paint. it is quality made in sheet brass. from the top of the metal loop for the ribbon to hang the ornament to the bottom of the lowest part of the scroll a the base of the ornament is 3⅜". you can view the second-to-last image to gain a sense of scale. the information that this has is embossed and engraved (see last image.) the seal itself reads «e pluribus unum» circumventing the seal is embossed «in celebration of the bicentennial of the american presidency» the ribbon is engraved with «1789 the white house 1989» about the white house historical association [from: a brochure enclosed with one of the ornaments i have for sale at the time of composing this listing] the white house is an important symbol of our national heritage and a significant part of that heritage. it is the only residence of a chief of state in the world that is open to the public without charge on a regular basis, and it is visited by more than one and one quarter of a million people each year. the white house historical association was organized in 1961 to enhance public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the white house. this objective is being met by the publication of books and other materials about the white house. the income from sales of ornaments, video tapes, books, and other published materials about the white hosue is used to fund the purchase of historical furnishings and art works which become a part of the permanent white house collection. further information about the association's publications is available at either the association's offce or by mail. maker's and/or other marks the information that this has is embossed and engraved (see last image.) the seal itself reads «e pluribus unum» circumventing the seal is embossed «in celebration of the bicentennial of the american presidency» the ribbon is engraved with «1789 the white house 1989» dimensions from the top of the metal loop for the ribbon to hang the ornament to the bottom of the lowest part of the scroll a the base of the ornament is 3⅜". you can view the second-to-last image to gain a sense of scale. condition do note! the box itself (important: this is not the original box in which it came) is aged and a little worn from storage. i can find no issues with the ornament itself. it is unused. the fine print the images serve as the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely. shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price. i really add a large amount of packaging to protect what i ship, so that will inherently add alot of weight already. and shipping prices increase greatly with minor increments in weight. i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so. trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically. shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-12-30T21:17:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD