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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Decorated Tile
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Decorated Tile

Object numberMO 1970.48d
Name Tile, Decorative
Maker
Date20th century
Mediumceramic (glazed), paint
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/2 in x W 4 1/2 in x D 3/8 in (11.4 cm x 11.4 cm x 1 cm )
DescriptionA glazed white ceramic tile decorated with hand painted pink flowers and green leaves. Red and green felt is adhered to the back of the tile.
Label TextThis tile is one in a group of decorative tiles that Eleanor Roosevelt collected and kept in her East 74th Street apartment in New York City. It appears that Mrs. Roosevelt used this tile as a coaster.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteLent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. in 1963. It was donated by the Estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. in 1991.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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