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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.
Pig Pitcher Figurine
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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Pig Pitcher Figurine

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.420
Object Type Pitcher
Maker
Mediumceramic
Dimensionsoverall H 1 in x W 1 in x D 1 1/4 in (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA miniature pink glazed ceramic figurine of a pig, open at the top to form a small pitcher. The eyes, ears, nose, and tail are highlighted in black. There is no maker's mark.
 

Historical NoteFDR kept this figurine on his Oval Office Desk. The President enjoyed collecting pig figurines. Grace Tully, his personal secretary, later recalled that "only the people closely associated with him knew about this interest. Sam and Dorothy Rosenman [Judge Samuel Rosenman was a long-time political adviser and speechwriter for FDR] gave him a whole flock of pottery pigs one Christmas... He had some on a ledge over his bedside table, some on his bedroom and study mantelpieces, some on the desk in his study and a few in the Executive Office." This figurine 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 StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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