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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.
British House of Commons Relic
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

British House of Commons Relic

Artifact IDMO 1942.231.1
Object Type Ornament, Window
Maker
Dateca. 1941
Mediumglass, lead
Dimensionsoverall H 8 3/4 in x W 8 1/4 in x D 1/8 in (22.2 cm x 21 cm x 0.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn octagon-shaped relic made from fragments of stained glass windows. The fragments of glass are joined by strips of lead. Two brass loops attached to the sides allow the piece to be hung.
Historical NoteOn the night of May 10-11, 1941, a massive German bombing attack on London severely damaged the Palace of Westminster and destroyed the chamber of the House of Commons. This relic, fashioned from fragments of stained glass from the chamber’s shattered windows—was presented to FDR by Britain’s Ambassador to the United States. It is on display in the PREPARING FOR WAR, HOPING FOR PEACE exhibit in the Museum’s WORLD WAR II gallery.!
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 26, 1942. 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 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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