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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.
Coin-Form Watch
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Coin-Form Watch

Artifact IDMO 1968.25.48
Object Type Watch, Pocket
Maker (French, founded 1847)
Date1939
Mediummetal (18k gold), metal, glass
Dimensionsobject (watch) D 1/8 in x Diam 1 3/8 in (0.3 cm x 3.5 cm )
 box/case H 1 in x W 2 3/8 in x D 2 1/2 in (2.5 cm x 6 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A yellow gold coin-form watch. The exterior of the case's hinged lid features a right-facing relief profile of the head of King Edward VII of England encircled by text that reads: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. The reverse side of the case features a relief image of a warrior on horseback slaying a dragon (possibly Saint George and the Dragon), below which is the date "1902." A small, blue enamel button on the top of the case releases the lid to reveal a Cartier watch with a white dial and black hands and numeral hour markers. The number 9308 is stamped inside the lid.

b) A red and gold leather presentation and storage box for the watch. The interior of the lid is lined with white satin and has a gilt Cartier maker's mark.
Historical NoteThis watch was presented to Franklin Roosevelt as a Christmas gift in 1939 by Pierre C. Cartier.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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