SOLD! for $256.00.
(Note: Prices realized include a buyer's premium.)
If you have items like this you wish to consign, click here for more information:
Selling with Case- Low Estimate: $250.00
- High Estimate: $350.00
- Realized: $256.00
- Share this:
Six (6) White House/Presidential items, 8 items total. 1st item: President Lyndon Johnson White House Christmas card after the painting titled "Southwestern Willow" by Robert Laessig (Ohio/New York/New Jersey, 1913-2010). Offset print published by the American Greetings Corporation, 1964. Printed black signatures and inscriptions reading "With our warm wishes for a joyous Christmas and a New Year full of happiness, Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Bird Johnson December 1964", lower right. Signed "Robert Laessig A.W.S.", in the print, lower left of image. Matted and housed under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 12 3/4" H x 17" W. Framed – 20 7/8" H x 24 5/8" W. 2nd item: President Lyndon Johnson White House Christmas card after the painting titled "The South Lawn" by Robert Laessig (Ohio/New York/New Jersey, 1913-2010). Offset print published by the American Greetings Corporation, 1965. Printed black signatures and inscriptions reading "We wish you a joyous Christmas season and a New Year of hopes fulfilled Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Bird Johnson December 1965", lower right. Signed "Robert Laessig A.W.S.", in the print, lower left of image. Matted and housed under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 12 3/4" H x 16 7/8" W. Framed – 20 7/8" H x 24 5/8" W. 3rd item: President Lyndon Johnson White House Christmas card after the painting titled "American Elm" by Robert Laessig (Ohio/New York/New Jersey, 1913-2010). Offset print published by the American Greetings Corporation, 1966. Printed black signatures and inscriptions reading "Our warmest best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a bright and peaceful New Year Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Bird Johnson December 1966", lower right. Signed "Robert Laessig A.W.S.", in the print, lower left of image. Matted and housed under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 12 3/8" H x 16 3/8" W. Framed – 20 7/8" H x 23 5/8" W. 4th item: President Lyndon Johnson White House Christmas card after the painting titled "The Blue Room Tree" by Robert Laessig (Ohio/New York/New Jersey, 1913-2010). Offset lithograph published by the American Greetings Corporation, 1967. Printed black signatures and inscriptions reading "May the joys of Christmas shine brightly for you throughout the New Year ~ Lady Bird Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson December 1967", lower left. Signed "Robert Laessig A.N.A.", in the print, lower right of image. Matted and housed under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 12 1/4" H x 16 1/4" W. Framed – 20 7/8" H x 23 5/8" W. 5th item: Set of three (3) White House/Presidential matchbooks, including one (1) blue "HST" matchbook from the Truman administration, one (1) white "Dwight D. Eisenhower" matchbook with embossed image of the White house from the Eisenhower, and one (1) red "President's House" matchbook with gilt Presidential seal from the Kennedy administration. Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN label, en verso. Housed under glass in a black and gilt wood shadow box with tan velvet lining. Sight – 9 3/8" H x 7 3/4" W. Framed – 10 3/8" H x 8 7/8" W. 6th item: One (1) President Lyndon Johnson White House signature navy blue with silver top pen set with box. Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN label, en verso. Housed under glass in a gilt wood shadow box with tan velvet lining. Sight – 6 3/4" H x 7 5/8" W. Framed – 8 1/4" H x 9 3/8" W x 2" D. Mid 20th century. Provenance: From the estate of Captain Gordon Wells, member of the Secret Service's Uniformed Division, the White House Police, from 1943 through 1967. During his tenure, Wells received mementos from sitting Presidents and First ladies of 5 administrations, from Franklin Roosevelt through Lyndon B. Johnson. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition. Slight waviness to paper. 1/2" area of sticky residue, lower left of frame. Not examined outside of frame. 2nd-4th items: Overall very good condition. Slight waviness to paper. Not examined outside of frame. 5th item: Matchbooks in used condition. Not examined outside of shadowbox. 6th item: Box with some wear, otherwise very good condition. Not examined outside of shadowbox.