Lot 593
Kennedy, Jacqueline (1929-1994). First Lady and wife of John F. Kennedy. A young debutante, Jacqueline finished her schooling at Vassar and began working as a photographer for a newspaper. It was then that she had the opportunity to meet John Kennedy, considered the most eligible bachelor of the time. The couple married in 1953. Upon her husband's Presidency, Jackie captivated the nation and the world with her elegance, intelligence, and impeccable style, championing the restoration of the White House. After Kennedy's assassination, she married Aristotle Onassis, a Greek shipping magnate and multi-millionaire. Following his death seven years later, Jackie worked as an editor for Doubleday. Already an American icon, upon her death, Jackie's estate was sold in an impressive four-day auction, realizing over $34 million.
Autograph Note Signed ("Jacqueline Kennedy"). One page, 5¼ x 3¾", n.p., n.d. Being mourning stationery, embossed with a family crest. In black ink. To Miss Maude Shaw, the Kennedy family nanny. Accompanied by the original addressed envelope. Also accompanied by a copy of the book Mirror, Mirror on the Wall by Geyelord Hauser. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy's nameplate appears tipped into the front-free endpaper of the book, with brief, handwritten paginated notations. Note is slightly bent. Otherwise, in very fine condition overall.
In her genuine and poised manner, the sorrowful widow pens these words of appreciation to her children's revered governess: "For Miss Shaw / with love and devotion from / all of us". Clearly an important member of the Kennedy household, Miss Shaw had been given the responsibility of informing the Kennedy children about their father's tragic assassination.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
|
| |
| Realized $460 |
