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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.
Tea Table
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Tea Table

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.28
Object Type Table
Maker
Mediumwood (mahogany), metal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 29 1/4 in x Diam 27 1/8 in (74.3 cm x 68.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, round tilt-top tea table made of mahogany. The top has gadroon edging and the underside features a brass lock which, when released, allows the top to flip down and rest vertically. The three legs finish in claw-and-ball feet. There is no maker's mark.
Historical NoteThis tilt-top tea table by an unknown maker 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. 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.
In Collection(s)
On view
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