Cigarette Case

Description:

Thin, open-top, engine-turned case with a removable snakeskin cover or insert slipped inside. Case has a concave rim with applied fasces decoration; its front features opaque blue enamel stripes and an empty, rectangular reserve applied at one corner. Struck incuse on front below rim at center "935". No other marks.

Date Made: early 20th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: AustriaGermany

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Credit Line: Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.2040Catalog Number: 60.2040Accession Number: 200122

Object Name: case, cigarette

Physical Description: silver (overall material)enamel (decoration material)snakeskin (cover exterior material)leather (cover material)Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 7/8 in; .9525 cm x 8.255 cm x 7.3025 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1b5c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_315928

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