Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Bangle Bracelet
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Bangle Bracelet

Artifact IDMO 1943.191.1
Object Type Bracelet
Maker
Mediummetal (gold)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 1/8 in x Diam 3 1/8 in (2.9 cm x 7.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA wide, gold bangle bracelet with an ornate cut design.
Historical NoteIn January 1943, President Roosevelt attended the Casablanca Conference in Morocco with Winston Churchill. During the conference, the Sultan of Morocco, Sidi Mohammed, presented the President with this bracelet, one of a pair (see also MO 1943.191.2), as a gift to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The bracelets were once part of the Sultan’s collection of family jewels.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteLent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1943. It was donated by Mrs. Roosevelt in December 1957.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Related Links