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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.
Pincushion
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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Pincushion

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.428
Object Type Pincushion
Maker (American, 1802 - 1902)
Mediumwood, velvet, metal, paper
Dimensionsoverall H 1 1/2 in x Diam 2 5/8 in (3.8 cm x 6.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pincushion consisting of a wooden holder with a black velvet-covered cushion in the center. Wrapped around the center cushion are several layers of doubled paper into which metal straight pins are inserted. A label on the underside of the holder reads: No. 5 cushion / Oakville / Puritan / Pyramid Pins / Made by Scovill Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
Historical NoteFDR kept this pincushion 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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