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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.
Cigarette Case
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Cigarette Case

Object numberMO 1968.25.50
Name Case, Cigarette
Maker
Dateca. 1943
Mediummetal (gold)
Dimensionsoverall (closed) H 3/8 in x D 3 1/4 in x W 6 in (1 cm x 15.2 cm x 8.3 cm )
 overall (open) H 3 in x W 6 in (7.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
DescriptionA hinged, rectangular-shaped gold cigarette case with a simple exterior design of raised diagonal lines. The interior of the case has a reflective finish with a decorative, cut design bar to hold cigarettes in place. Engraved on the interior of the cover is an inscription in Chinese characters that translates to: To Roosevelt / Gift from Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-Ling.
Label TextMadame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek, gave President Franklin D. Roosevelt this gold cigarette case during her 1943 visit to the United States.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Anna Roosevelt Halsted in 1967.
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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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