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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.
Set of Cocktail Cups
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Set of Cocktail Cups

Artifact IDMO 2008.12.25.1-6
Object Type Cup
Maker (American, founded 1869)
Maker (American, 1898 - 1983)
Dateca. 1924
Mediummetal (silver plate)
Dimensionsoverall (each) H 3 3/8 in x Diam 2 7/8 in (8.6 cm x 7.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA set of six identical silver-plated cocktail cups. Each cup has a conical bowl which sits on an inverted and flattened conical stem/foot. The underside stem/foot of each cup is hollow and open. Stamped on the underside of each foot is the manufacturers' information: MERIDEN S. P. CO. / INTERNATIONAL S. CO. / 318.
Historical NoteAn evening ritual that Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained during his presidency was the cocktail hour, when he relaxed with family and friends. Government talk was forbidden and the President always mixed the drinks. He called these gatherings "the children's hour." According to his grandson, Curtis Roosevelt, FDR used this set of cocktail cups in the White House’s Oval Study – and possibly even prior to his being elected president.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt in 2007.
Credit LineGift of Curtis Roosevelt
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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