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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.
Necklace Gifted by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Necklace Gifted by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 2022.3
Object Type Necklace
Maker
Gifter
Date20th century
Mediumnecklace: metal (gold ?), pearl
box: leather, fabric, metal
Dimensionsoverall (necklace) L 12 in (30.5 cm )
 box/case H 1 in x W 4 3/4 in x D 6 3/4 in (2.5 cm x 12.1 cm x 17.1 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A gold filigree necklace accented with freshwater pearls and seed pearls. The necklace consists of 15 linked rosettes finished at the bottom with a bow-topped tear drop pendant. The maker is not indicated.

b) An unmarked maroon leather jeweler’s box.
Historical NoteThis necklace was donated to the FDR Library by Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, the granddaughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. It had been a gift from Eleanor Roosevelt (the donor’s paternal grandmother) to Agnes Schneider (the donor’s maternal grandmother) sometime between 1942 and 1954. Eleanor Roosevelt was known to often pass on items that she obtained on her travels around the world.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in 2022.
Credit LineGift of Anna Eleanor 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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