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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.
Necklace Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Necklace Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1974.347
Object Type Necklace
Maker
Date19th century
Mediumcoral, gold
Dimensionsoverall (length end to end) W 44 1/2 in (113 cm )
Physical DescriptionA long, multi-layered string of coral beads with twelve decorative gold links. A hand, carved from coral, clasps each of the gold links. At the bottom center of the necklace is a pair of cameos, each carved in coral and set on an oval of gold.
Historical NoteEight-year-old Eleanor inherited this necklace when her mother died in 1892. She wore it often and later gave it to her daughter, Anna. It is on display in the ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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