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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.
Magnifying Glass Paperweight
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Magnifying Glass Paperweight

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.11
Object Type Glass, Magnifying
Maker (American, 1933 - 1987)
Dateca. 1942
Mediumglass, leather
Dimensionsoverall H 5 in x W 3 5/8 in x D 3 5/8 in (12.7 cm x 9.2 cm x 9.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA magnifying glass paperweight. The bubble-shaped magnifier is set within a square, clear glass surround covered with vegetable-tanned brown leather embossed with "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT" tooled in gold at the bottom and gold pin striping on the sides.
Historical NoteMade by the Alfred Robbins Organization, Inc., this magnifying glass paperweight 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.
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