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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.
Napkin Ring
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Napkin Ring

Artifact IDMO 1968.25.30
Object Type Ring, Napkin
Maker
Mediumsilver
Dimensionsoverall W 1 3/8 in x Diam 2 in (3.5 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA silver napkin ring with engraved stylized lettering around the exterior: F. D. ROOSVELT. Marked on the interior of the ring: 615.
Historical NoteThis silver napkin ring marked FDR’s place at the dining table at Groton School, the boarding school he attended form 1896-1900. It is on display in the EDUCATION exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view
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