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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.
King Oscar II Cup
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

King Oscar II Cup

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.65
Object Type Cup
Maker (Norwegian, founded 1857)
Dateca. 1882
Mediumsilver
Dimensionsoverall (diameter of cup is measured at top) H 3 7/8 in x Diam 3 in (9.8 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA silver cup mounted on three ball feet. Inscribed on the side: [crown] Oscar / Norges og Sveriges Konge / til / Morten Larsen Sletnas / for kjak og adel Daad / 1882. Hallmarks are stamped on the underside, including that of the manufacturer: THUNE 13¼.
Historical NoteThis cup is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 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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