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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.
Magnifying Glass Paperweight
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Magnifying Glass Paperweight

Object numberMO 1990.16.5
Name Glass, Magnifying
Maker
Gifter
Date1943
Mediumglass, leatherette
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/8 in x W 3 3/4 in x D 3 3/4 in (3.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm )
DescriptionA magnifying glass paperweight. The bubble-shaped magnifier is set within a square glass surround. The top of the surround is covered with mahogany-colored leatherette embossed with gold text that reads: CHRISTMAS 1943 / From / F.D.R.
Label TextThis magnifying paperweight is a 1943 example of Christmas gift items distributed by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. It was given by FDR to Lela Mae Stiles, a research assistant on the White House secretarial staff.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Lela Mae Stiles to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1989.
Credit LineEstate of Lela Mae Stiles
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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