Cigarette Case
Cigarette Case
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- Description
- Rectangular case with two-tone gold (yellow and rose), engine-turned bands on the rounded, spring-loaded, hinged lid and back; an empty rectangular reserve is at center of lid. Gold washed, engine-turned interior has two, tapered, foliate-pierced spring retainers, the one in lid is stamped on reverse "A" and "9390". Push-tab catch. Top inside edge of lid is struck "STERLING & 14K" in incuse sans serif letters next to trademark "JEBCo." intertwined. Inside top right of lid and inside bottom left of case are stamped with an incuse "2".
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- case, cigarette
- date made
- ca 1930
- early 20th century
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Attleboro
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- gold (decoration, interior wash material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5/8 in x 3 in x 2 in; 1.5875 cm x 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- DL.60.2024
- catalog number
- 60.2024
- accession number
- 200122
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin
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- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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