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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.
Dutch Fireplace Tiles
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Dutch Fireplace Tiles

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.63
Object Type Tile, Fireplace
Maker
Mediumpottery (stoneware)
Dimensionsoverall (each tile) H 5 1/8 in x W 5 in x D 1/2 in (13 cm x 12.7 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA set of 27 antique Dutch stoneware tiles with figures in blue relating to marine life, including sea monsters, fish, mer-people, whales, and a seal. The tiles are mounted with mortar to the fireplace surround in FDR's Private Study.
Historical NoteThese tiles were collected by Franklin Roosevelt and arranged according to his plan. They can be seen 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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