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

Winston Churchill Toby Jug

Artifact IDMO 1942.203.4
Object Type Jug, Toby
Maker (British, founded 1751)
Gifter
Dateca. 1941
Mediumporcelain (bone china)
Dimensionsoverall H 5 in x W 3 7/8 in x D 4 3/4 in (12.7 cm x 9.8 cm x 12.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, multi-colored handled pitcher in the form of the bust of Winston Churchill. He is seen wearing a gray suit coat and waistcoat, a white shirt, and a blue and white spotted bow tie. A cigar is in Churchill's mouth, and the brim of a hat is perched on his head (the pitcher would likely originally have had a removable stopper/lid in the form of Churchill's hat). A white banner near the bottom has the date "1940" in gilt numbers. 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 FDR (MO 1942.203.5) - to Franklin Roosevelt in December 1941.
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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