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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.
George Washington Bust
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

George Washington Bust

Artifact IDMO 1941.5.23
Object Type Bust
Maker (British, 1759 - 1840)
Date1818
Mediumearthenware
Dimensionsoverall H 8 3/8 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 3 1/2 in (21.3 cm x 14.6 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, glazed, cream-colored earthenware head and shoulders bust of George Washington. He is shown wearing a coat, waistcoat, and cravat. The bust sits on an integrated base. On the reverse of the bust, within a circle, is inscribed the following information: WASHINGTON / Born - - - 1732 / Died - - - 1799 / ENOCH WOOD, SCULP. / 1818. Below the inscribed circle is a relief image of a bald eagle holding a banner with stars in its beak. The number 366 is stamped into the reverse edge of the base.

Adhered on the hollow interior of the base are two small paper stickers. One has a printed and written note: CECIL / BARING / 382. The other sticker has a typed number: D-25-21.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 20, 1940. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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