Pair of peach-colored satin seat cushions from the Roosevelt White House, custom-made for a 1939 royal visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, each measuring 15.5 x 14, used atop cane chairs in the Rose Room bathroom by the Queen. Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower. In part: “The satin peach colored seat cushions were made by me in 1939, for the state visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [Queen Mother] …They were used in the Rose Room bathroom, (Queens Room) by the Queen…Later the chairs were removed and the cushions were given to me by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.” Also accompanied by a photo of Parks with the cushions. A memorable offering in fine condition.
