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

Portuguese Caravel

Artifact IDMO 1942.102.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Mediumgold filigree
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x W 7 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (15.2 cm x 18.4 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA model of a Portuguese caravel ship made of gold filigree. The three-masted, elaborately decorated sailing ship has a small hull and sails unfurled with red and white crosses on the sails. The model is fixed to a matching gold filigree stand.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt in October 1941 by Mrs. and Miss Santos Mendonca of Lisbon, Portugal, through the courtesy of Mr. Thomas J. Davies of Butte, Montana. They presented their gift as a token of their admiration for the President and as a symbol of a quick victory in World War II.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 7, 1941. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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