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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Toby Jug

Artifact IDMO 1942.203.5
Object Type Jug, Toby
Maker (British, founded 1751)
Gifter
Dateca. 1941
Mediumporcelain (bone china)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 7/8 in x W 3 3/4 in x D 4 5/8 in (12.4 cm x 9.5 cm x 11.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, multi-colored handled pitcher in the form of the bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is shown wearing a gray suit jacket, a white shirt, and a red and white striped tie. A white banner near the bottom has the dates: 1932 - 36 - 40. FDR's gray hat forms a removable stopper/lid. On the underside of the pitcher is the maker's mark and information: BONE CHINA / ROYAL WORCESTER / MADE IN ENGLAND.
Historical NoteThe New York office of the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company presented this pitcher - and one of Winston Churchill (MO 1942.203.4) - to FDR in December 1941. Franklin Roosevelt loomed large in American popular culture. Elected to four terms as America’s president, he became a familiar presence on the radio and in newspapers, magazines, and newsreels. Inevitably, his well-known likeness appeared on products such as this pitcher. It is on display in the ROOSEVELT IN POP CULTURE exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 25, 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)
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