Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Maté Cup
Artifact IDMO 1943.62.1
Object Type
Cup
Maker
Unknown
Gifter
Blanca Delano
Mediumsilver
Dimensionsoverall H 3 7/8 in x W 3 11/16 in x D 2 1/2 in (9.8 cm x 9.4 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA silver yerba maté cup. The cup has a round base, one handle, and a bird figure attached near the lip. Etched on the sides is a leaf design, and near the top on one side is etched: M.M. de A. See MO 1943.62.2 for a silver sipper (a bomba or bombilla) that accompanies the cup.
Historical NoteThis silver yerba maté cup was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in November 1942 by Blanca Delano of Providencia, Santiago, Chile. The cup was in the branch of the Delano family that settled in Chile for over 200 years, presumably from the family of Captain Paul Delano (June 15, 1775 – 1842; aka Don Pablo Delano), who moved to Chile in 1819 and became an important figure in that country's early navy. The initials M.M. de A etched on the cup may refer to Maria de las Mercedes Biggs Cooper (1830-1901), a native of Peru and the last wife of Paul Hinckley Delano Ferguson, son of Captain Paul Delano. The cup is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 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 SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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