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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.
Urn or Oil Lamp
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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Urn or Oil Lamp

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.134
Object Type Lamp
Maker
Mediummetal (copper alloy)
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x Diam 3 1/2 in (15.2 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA copper alloy urn, or perhaps an ancient oil lamp. The piece has corroded over time, acquiring a patina. There is no maker's mark.
Historical NoteFDR kept this object on his Oval Office desk. It is on display in the FDR’S OVAL OFFICE DESK exhibit in the Museum’s APRIL 12, 1945 gallery.
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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On view
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