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

Dog Ashtray

Object numberMO 1941.13.123
Name Ashtray
Maker
Dateca. 1933
Mediummetal (iron)
Dimensionsoverall H 8 1/2 in x W 7 1/4 in x D 4 3/4 in (21.6 cm x 18.4 cm x 12.1 cm )
DescriptionAn ornamental wrought iron ashtray featuring a simple, caricature-like sculpture of a seated dog. The dog, shaped from thin rods of iron, has a pointed snout and ears, a curved tail, and is wearing a loose collar around the neck. The front paws of the dog rest inside the circular ashtray which has a fluted edge. Stamped and etched on the underside of the ashtray is the maker’s information: MANUF’D BY / John Foster / PAT’D MAY 2, ’33 / D-47270.
Label TextJohn Foster of San Francisco, California patented the statuette design on this ashtray in 1933 (USD89752S).
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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