Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Pill or Snuff Box
Object numberMO 1947.93.421
Name
Snuffbox
Maker
Unknown
Mediumsilver
Dimensionsoverall H 1 5/8 in x W 1 1/2 in x D 1 1/8 in (4.1 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.9 cm )
DescriptionA small oval pill or snuff box made of silver. Engraved on the hinged lid is the image of a British sailing ship. The initials WP [identity not known] are engraved on the front of the box. There are no hallmarks.
Label TextFDR kept this box on his Oval Office desk. It is on display in the FDR’S OVAL OFFICE DESK exhibit in the Museum’s APRIL 12, 1945 gallery.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
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