Lot 83
Roosevelt, Franklin and Eleanor. Two down pillows, owned and used by the Roosevelts at Hyde Park and used by Mrs. Roosevelt in her sitting room at the White House. The pillows were given to Lillian Rogers Parks, White House seamstress, after the President died on April 12, 1945. In a letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington," and dated November 11, 1982, Mrs. Parks notes that she mended the pillows for Mrs. Roosevelt on several occasions, and describes them: "The pillows are made of down, covered with cream-colored silk softly gathered around the outer edges and shirred up two strips of the front. On the front is a large rust-colored rose with stem and leaves in black. The rose is outlined in hand embroidery and the black leaves are highlighted with clear-colored seed beads. The pillows measure 25 x 25 inches in a circular design. These are a touching and personal gift from Eleanor Roosevelt…."
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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