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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Pipe Holder
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Pipe Holder

Object numberMO 1974.273b
Name Holder, Pipe
Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Possible Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1935-1942
Mediummetal (pewter)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/8 in x W 4 1/4 in x D 1 5/8 in (3.5 cm x 10.8 cm x 4.1 cm )
DescriptionA pipe holder consisting of two sets of half circles with flat bottoms, arranged horizontally and linked together. A wider section (1 5/8" wide) on one end of the holder is designed to hold the bowl of a pipe, and a narrower section (7/8" wide) on the other end to hold the stem. The maker's name is inscribed on the underside: A. Berge.
Label TextIt is not known if this pipe holder, made by Val-Kill forge metalsmith Arnold Berge, was created during or after Val-Kill Industries was dissolved in 1938. Berge continued to make the same pewter pieces, under his name, after the business was dissolved.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Arnold Berge
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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