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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.
Hearth Brush
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Hearth Brush

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.21
Object Type Broom, Fireplace
Maker
Mediumwood, straw, ruttan, rush, metal (iron alloy)
Dimensionsoverall H 29 1/2 in x W 9 in x D 1 3/4 in (74.9 cm x 22.9 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA hearth brush for fireplace use. The handle of the brush is made of wrapped split rattan that binds together three bundles of dried grasses (rush); iron wire is part of the structural component under the split rattan. The rattan is dyed red. At the handle's end, the rattan forms a loop.
Historical NoteThis hearth brush was used in the fireplace in FDR’s Private Study. 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. 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view
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