Lot 96
Roosevelt, Franklin D. Brass eagle from an official flag that was used in President Roosevelt's Oval Office and Cabinet Room. The eagle is approximately 6 inches in height and has a wing span of approximately 10¾ inches. According to Lillian Rogers Parks, who received the eagle in April 1945, the flag did not appear in the President's office until after the start of World War II. It was given to the President's valet, Arthur Prettyman, who unscrewed the brass eagle atop the flag, keeping only the flag. Mrs. Parks chose the eagle as a memento after the President's death. Her detailed, historical letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington," is dated April 12, 1986.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $3,910 |
