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

Dog Statuette

Artifact IDMO 2004.11.1
Object Type Casting
Maker
Dateca. 1900
Mediummetal (iron)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 3/4 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 1 3/4 in (12.1 cm x 19.1 cm x 4.4 cm )
 base W 5 3/4 in x D 1 3/4 in (14.6 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA cast iron statuette of an Irish Setter. The dog is shown holding a pointing position with its left paw raised and its tail straight out. The sculpture has an integrated cast iron oval-shaped base.
Historical NoteThis dog sculpture is apparently one of the many knickknacks collected by Franklin D. Roosevelt and displayed by him in the White House Oval Office at some point.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in 2004.
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
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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