Cigarette Case

Description:

Rounded rectangular case with overall engined-turned decoration interrupted only by an empty rectangular reserve at center of the friction-fit, hinged lid. Tab along lid front. Gold washed interior. Box struck inside front with an incuse roman "A" at center, facing up. No other marks.

Date Made: early 20th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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.60.1798Catalog Number: 60.1798Accession Number: 200122

Object Name: case, cigarette

Physical Description: silver (overall material)gold (interior wash material)Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 1.905 cm x 4.7625 cm x 8.5725 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1b4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_316442

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