Cigar Case

Cigar Case

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Currently not on view
Object Name
case, cigar
date made
ca 1900
place made
France
Physical Description
tortoise shell (case sides, front boss material)
silver (inlay material)
enamel (applied ornament material)
steel (frame, hinge, catch material)
leather (baffles, lining material)
cloth (backing between case sides and lining material)
paper (backing between case sides and lining material)
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 5 5/8 in x 2 7/8 in; 2.54 cm x 14.2875 cm x 7.3025 cm
ID Number
DL.60.2033
catalog number
60.2033
accession number
200122
Credit Line
Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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