President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used and artistically hand-crocheted bedspread, used on his own bed as well as the bed of various dignitaries. Beautifully hand-crafted bedspread features a well-done United States seal in the upper portion, with two Grecian women and children on the lower portion. All of the edges are profiles of peacocks, with their tails forming a scalloped-edge to the bedspread. Accompanied by a detailed 1983 letter of provenance on White House letterhead, by 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. Letter reads, in part: “When President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away…the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, called a few White House staff members into her bedroom. Some personal effects were there. She said, ‘Take what you want now, because the rest is going to Hyde Park and you will never have another chance. I was given this lovely bedspread along with several other things…This is a personal item that belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was on his White House bed at times. And, sometimes FDR's bedspread was used on the bed of important over-night diplomats.” Also accompanied by a photo of Mrs. Parks with the bedspread. In very fine condition. An item of superior craftsmanship, highly treasured by the Roosevelts as it was used not only personally, but for their incredibly distinguished house guests. This one-of-a-kind piece has the potential to be a beloved treasure for the most discriminating of presidential collectors.
