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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.
Armor Piercing Shot Paperweight
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Armor Piercing Shot Paperweight

Artifact IDMO 1942.126.1
Object Type Paperweight
Maker (American manufacturer, 1927-1955)
Date1941
Mediummetal, wood
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x Diam 4 in (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA paperweight made from an armor piercing cartridge mounted on a round wooden base. The number "AK 88" is stamped into the surface of the cartridge. A curved metal plate attached to the wood base has an engraved inscription that reads: 2 LB. ARMOR PIERCING SHOT / PRESENTED TO / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / BY REMINGTON RAND, INC.
Historical NoteRemington Rand, Inc. presented this paperweight featuring an armor piercing shot to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 27, 1941. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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