Tobacco Box Patent Model

Tobacco Box Patent Model

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Object Name
box, tobacco
Other Terms
Box, Tobacco; Smoking Equipment
date made
ca 1870
patent date
1870-08-16
Associated Place
United States: Illinois, Quincy
Physical Description
birch (body material)
maple (hoops material)
steel (straps, rivets material)
iron (nails material)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/4 in x 8 7/8 in; 15.875 cm x 22.5425 cm
ID Number
DL.64.1018
catalog number
64.1018
patent number
106504
accession number
258253
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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