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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.
Silver Presentation Tray
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Silver Presentation Tray

Artifact IDMO 1943.204.11
Object Type Tray, Household
Gifter
Dateca. 1850
Mediumsilver
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/8 in x Diam 11 7/8 in (3.5 cm x 30.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-footed silver tray with applied cast and chased designs around the rim. The tray has been polished and lacquered. Inscribed at the center of the tray: Presented to the Honble / John W. Davis / by the / American Merchants / of Canton / as a token of their esteem / Canton, May 16, 1850. Maker's marks on the underside consist of a lion passant, date "L" (which represents 1866-67), "CU," a leopard's head, and a sovereign's head.
Historical NoteThis commemorative tray is part of a set (see MO 1943.204.10 for the accompanying bowl) that was presented to President Roosevelt on January 21, 1943 by Mrs. James A. Wright, the great-granddaughter of John W. Davis. It 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 March 12, 1943. 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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