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British House of Commons Relic
Object numberMO 1943.224.8
Name
Relic, Historic
Maker
London Stonecraft Ltd.
(English company)
Dateca. 1943
Mediumstone (limestone), metal (lead, silver), paper, fabric
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 9 3/4 in x D 2 1/2 in (33 cm x 24.8 cm x 6.4 cm )
DescriptionA historic relic created from a large fragment of Anston limestone from the bombed Chamber of the House of Commons in London, England. The cream-colored piece of stone is flat on the front and back sides and along the bottom edge, and the side and top edges are rough cut.
Placed at the center front of the stone piece is a depiction of the portcullis crest of the Houses of Parliament which has been worked into a piece of lead taken from the roof of the bombed Parliamentary Building. Inset above the lead piece is a color reproduction on paper of a Denis William Eden 1910 mural from Westminster Palace, depicting John Cabot and his sons receiving the Charter from Henry VII in 1496 to sail in search of new lands. Below the lead piece is a silver plaque with an engraved inscription that reads: This stone was part of the structure of the Houses of Parliament / damaged by enemy air raids on the 10th May, 1941. / Inter-Parliamentary Union. / Presented to President Franklin D. Roosevelt / on behalf of the "British Group" by its Chairman, Colonel Arthur Evans, M.P., 1943.
Adhered to the reverse of the stone piece is a paper label with printed information on the mural depiction shown on the front of the stone.
The bottom (standing) edge of the stone has been lined with green felt on which is a small, round paper sticker with printed information: This STONE / came from the / HOUSES of / PARLIAMENT / Processed in England by / LONDON STONECRAFT LTD.
Label TextOn the night of May 10-11, 1941, a massive German bombing attack on London severely damaged the Palace of Westminster and destroyed the chamber of the House of Commons. This relic of the bombing is one of a number made by the London Stonecraft. London Stonecraft was permitted to make souvenirs for sale to raise funds on behalf of the Red Cross and St. John Fund. The objects produced included bookends, inkwells, letter racks, ashtrays and other items made from stone recovered from historic bombed London buildings, including the House of Commons, after being bombed in the London Blitz in 1940 and 1941.Placed at the center front of the stone piece is a depiction of the portcullis crest of the Houses of Parliament which has been worked into a piece of lead taken from the roof of the bombed Parliamentary Building. Inset above the lead piece is a color reproduction on paper of a Denis William Eden 1910 mural from Westminster Palace, depicting John Cabot and his sons receiving the Charter from Henry VII in 1496 to sail in search of new lands. Below the lead piece is a silver plaque with an engraved inscription that reads: This stone was part of the structure of the Houses of Parliament / damaged by enemy air raids on the 10th May, 1941. / Inter-Parliamentary Union. / Presented to President Franklin D. Roosevelt / on behalf of the "British Group" by its Chairman, Colonel Arthur Evans, M.P., 1943.
Adhered to the reverse of the stone piece is a paper label with printed information on the mural depiction shown on the front of the stone.
The bottom (standing) edge of the stone has been lined with green felt on which is a small, round paper sticker with printed information: This STONE / came from the / HOUSES of / PARLIAMENT / Processed in England by / LONDON STONECRAFT LTD.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 8, 1943. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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