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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.
Presidential Seal Ashtray
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Presidential Seal Ashtray

Artifact IDMO 1973.63
Object Type Ashtray
Possible Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1933-1936
Mediummetal (pewter, silver)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 4 7/8 in x H 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 12.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round, shallow, pewter ashtray. A silver 1¼" Seal of the President of the United States medallion is set into the center of the ashtray. The manufacturer's mark is stamped onto the reverse center of the ashtray: VALKILL / HYDE PARK • N•Y• [encircling image of anvil].
Historical NoteProduced by Val-Kill Industries, this ashtray was possibly made by the forge metalsmith, Arnold Berge.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the collection of Stephen T. Early, FDR Library Archives, November 1972.
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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