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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.
Bottle Opener
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Bottle Opener

Artifact IDMO 1973.60
Object Type Opener, Bottle
Possible Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1934-1940
Mediummetal (pewter, stainless steel)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/2 in x W 1 1/2 in x D 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 3.8 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small bottle opener with a rectangular cast pewter handle and a stainless steel opener. The handle has an incised cuff at the opener connection and a stylized crown motif at the end. Made by Val-Kill Industries, the handle is unmarked with the manufacturer's information.
Historical NoteProduced by Val-Kill Industries, this bottle opener 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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