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

Matchbox Holder

Artifact IDMO 1974.272
Object Type Holder, Matchbox
Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Possible Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1935-1942
Mediummetal (pewter, brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 5/8 in x W 1 3/4 in x D 1 in (1.6 cm x 4.4 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A pewter matchbox holder with a brass silhouette of a man on skis on the top. The holder is open on three sides to accommodate a box of matches. The maker's name is inscribed in the lower right corner on the reverse side: A. Berge.

b) Inserted into the matchbox holder (a) is a small red, blue, and silver box for Enarax Heptuna Plus Capsules in which 26 matches are stored.
Historical NoteIt is not known if this matchbox 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)
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