Cigarette Case

Description:

Rectangular case with inset, hinged lid and rounded front and back, all parts cast with an irregular, textured pattern or finish. Gold or gold washed numbers "19(6/III)13" are applied at top left corner of lid with nine rivet holes below for additional decoration; small gold or gold washed tab at front right of lid. Gold washed interior. No marks.

Date Made: early 20th century

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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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.60.2050Catalog Number: 60.2050Accession Number: 200122

Object Name: Box, Cigarettecase, cigarette

Physical Description: silver (overall material)gold (interior wash; applied decoration and tab on lid material)copper (rivets material)Measurements: box, cigarette: 10.7 cm x 8.5 cm x 2 cm; 4 3/16 in x 3 3/8 in x 13/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1809-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_315959

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