Tiger Claw Necklace
Object numberMO 1970.29a
Name
Necklace
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1881
Mediumclaw (tiger), metal (gold), gemstone (diamond)
Dimensionsoverall (unclasped) W 14 in (35.6 cm )
overall (clasped) H 7 1/2 in x W 7 in x D 5/8 in (19.1 cm x 17.8 cm x 1.6 cm )
overall (clasped) H 7 1/2 in x W 7 in x D 5/8 in (19.1 cm x 17.8 cm x 1.6 cm )
DescriptionA necklace consisting of eight tiger claws on a long gold double chain with a gold tiger head image (the eyes of which are fitted with very small diamonds) placed bottom center. Each claw is mounted in a gold setting with a scroll and flower design. The setting tops are flat and each has a gold loop attaching the settings to the chain.
The necklace is part of a set of tiger claw jewelry (MO 1970.29a-g) housed in an alligator-skin case.
Label TextEleanor Roosevelt treasured this necklace (part of a set that included a bracelet and pins) because of its connection to her father. In 1881, Elliott Roosevelt hunted tigers in India and had their claws mounted in gold as a gift to his mother. The jewelry eventually passed to Eleanor. The necklace is on display in the ELEANOR ROOSEVELT exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.The necklace is part of a set of tiger claw jewelry (MO 1970.29a-g) housed in an alligator-skin case.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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.Non exposé
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