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Inventory taken at Hill-Top Cottage, May 5, 1945
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Entrance Hall
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On the front door: old brass knocker, formerly belonged to Miss E. M. Lynch, of Rhinebeck. Given to F.D.R. by M.L.S.
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Oval table: with wooden lamp and parchment shade
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Mirror: on N.E. wall
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Painting: on N.W. wall -- clipper ships by H. G. Garcia, 1933
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Print (framed): "Israel Silvestre Delineator Regis", C. le Brun Pinxit, G. Eddinck, fecit. West wall, north.
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Print (framed): "Marie Jeanne Baptiste De Sauoye..." Laurent du Four pinxit. R. Nanteuil sculp. 1678. West wall south.
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Print (framed), on south wall: "Messiere Edouard Colbert..." by "Epelinck, Chevalier Romain."
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Print (framed), on south wall: "Don Phelipe V por la gracia de Dios Rey de las Espanas." Hyaninthus Regaud pinxit. Petrus Dreuet Sculp. rue du Foin.
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In the closet: 2 carved wood signs, "Private property, no visitors."
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Wheel chair
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Small rug
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Pantry
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Side Board
3 trays: 1. wood, shell shaped
2. "Aquarius" The Connoisseur. Jan. 20-Feb. 19 F.D.R.". Rectangular.
3. Chromium (?) oval, with handles
Shaker, to FDR from Homer Cummings, Xmas 1938...
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Top Shelf: L. to R.
tea set: creamer, sugar bowl, 4 cups and saucers, 3 large plates, Wedgwood Patrician
1 after dinner coffee cup: white with gold border and gold N.Y. State seal. Waverly, made in Japan.
2 plates
4 decanters, U.S. Navy
11 sherry glasses (from the children of the Crown Prince of Norway?)
8 brandy (?) glasses
3 odd glasses: 2 U.S.N., 1 N.Y. State seal
Chinese metal tea pot
8 plates: portrait of FDR in a laurel wreath. Maastricht, made in Holland
Glass dish (big house)
2 covered silver containers: with wooden handles
Embossed bell with cupid handle
Silver grinder pepper pot (French)
Brass water jug
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Middle Shelf: L. to R.
2 decanters in shape of life preservers, with sail boat in the middle
11 tall glasses with red, white and blue marine decorations
6 "Old-fashioned" glasses, with sail-fish in blue, by H. Martin
Small plain decanter
U.S.N. glasses: 11 15 12 14
U.S.N. glasses: 9 champagne
China Set: Finland, Suomi: 5 large plates, 6 small plates, 6 saucers, 6 fruit dishes, 6 cups
Glasses: 12 very tall glasses
6 tall glasses with painted "Fala".
12 plain tumblers
Glass decanter
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Bottom Shelf
China set, Minton, 83 pcs. from the Morgenthaus (?)
4 salt and pepper pots, silver, 4 pcs. in form of sundial
Pewter dish and cover, from "Marion and Nancy, Dec. 1938" made Val-kill shop
Pewter water-jug Ditto Ditto
Hot water dish, with cover, Czecho-Slovakia
Salt and pepper pots (1 pair)
Old silver salt dish with spoon and blue glass container. English.
China set Swedish, "Canari": 40 plates and saucers; 8 cups, 2 dishes, creamer and sugar bowl.
2 dishes belonging to the Finland "Suomi" set above.
Thermos jug
Corry coffee brewer
Bread slicer and knife
Salt, pepper and mustard set; Amalfi, Swedish make
Coffee cup, very large old cup "Forget-me-not".
Electric toaster
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In the Drawers
Dish towels, embroidered covers and napkins, etc.
4 pieces of old silver: 2 large serving spoons "FDR". ladle, cheese scooper
Kitchen utensils
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In the cupboards below: box with gold plated set, boxes of kitchen pans, miscellaneous etc. -- electric appliances etc.
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Living-room
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East Side. Left to Right
Painted screen with Hudson River view, given to F.D.R. by E.R.
Table with green top (from Hall house, Tivoli)
On the table: Iron lamp
Brass ice cooler
Chromium ash tray "FDR"
Antiqued wooden box for playing cards with view of "Hudson River from Ruggles House, Newburgh."
Metal vase with rams' heads -- Persian
Wall plaque with Presidential seal. Gilded and colored
Red fruit pine tray from Berks Co., Pa. Given to FDR by the staff of the FDR Library, Xmas 1944
Green plastic ash-tray
Large box for firewood
Fireplace fork with brass knob from Mrs. Suckley
Set of andirons with brass knob from M.I.S.
Bench with leather seat from Mrs. W.G. Langdon
Fireset of stand, shovel, poker and tongues designed and made by Eric Pearson, CCC Camp, Miami Ohio, S.P. 20
Large sofa to the left of fireplace
Chintz slip cover made by Luckey, Platt and Co.
Filet lace runner across the back
2 "fancy" cushions with crochet filet covers, "God bless Roosevelt", and "God bless America".
Homespun India rug. (FDR usually sat on this folded rug, because the sofa was so low it was difficult for him to get onto his wheel chair.)
Standing lamp (indirect light)
Small drop-leaf table at end of sofa, with chromium ash tray
Sheraton chair with green seat (one of 4, M.L.S.)
Hook rug in front of fireplace
Large chair to right of fireplace (same chintz as sofa). On arms and back, crochet filet pieces (3 pcs.) -- Fala design; on back, very old piece of needlework mounted on red velvet, representing Madonna and child.
Green leather waste paper basket
Old drop-leaf table (M.L.S.)
On the table:
Old silk cover
China lamp and shade
Framed photo of Fala behind the fence of the White House
Photograph of S.D.R. (41-3-324 FDR L.)
1 pr. wood book-ends
Silver vase "FDR".
Marble ash-tray with Scottie
Set of 6 brass ash-trays with Chinese (?) medallion set in
Leather case for large matches "FDR"
Snail bookends -- leather
Cigarette box, bone china, from Mr. and Mrs. Shipman (House of Parliament on cover).
Silver cigarette box to FDR from Myron Taylor, Xmas, 1940
Silver paper cutter "Quid. Clarius Astris", a boars' head.
Tiffany glass (?) vase
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