Lot 53
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Clock. A wood and brass clock made by L. Leroy & Cie., Paris, 6¼ inches high; the base is 5¾ x 3 inches; the initials "D.D.E." are engraved at the top of the brass molding. The clock was given to Ike and Mamie in 1954 by Irving Geist of New York for their wedding anniversary (photocopy of Ike's letter of thanks included). The clock was given to Melvon O. Carter shortly before the Eisenhowers left office. A typed letter of provenance, on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington, D.C." and signed by Mrs. Carter, October 10, 1982, states that her husband, who died in 1975, worked for seven Presidents during his 40 years at the White House--1932-72. In part, "…He was General foreman of the White House maintenance crew….President Truman would occasionally eat bean soup with him and the boys in the 'Bouquet Room', where the flowers were arranged. And from time to time he would pick up the personal golf balls of President Eisenhower and Kennedy on the South Lawn….The clock was owned by the President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. The First Lady gave this to my husband shortly before they left Office. I think she must have realized that they would not have room for everything…."
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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