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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.
Eagle Ashtray
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Eagle Ashtray

Object numberMO 1941.5.30
Name Ashtray
Maker
Mediumstone
Dimensionsoverall H 3 3/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 2 5/8 in (9.5 cm x 13.3 cm x 6.7 cm )
DescriptionAn ornamental ashtray carved from a single piece of stone in shades of cream and brown. The ashtray consists of a shallow, oblong base with a hollowed out bowl on the left side. On the right side is a three-dimensional eagle, with blue highlights, perched on the base with is wings pulled in. Inscribed on the underside of the base: ITALY.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum 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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