Cigarette Case
Cigarette Case
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- Description
- Smooth, round-ended rectangular case with spring-loaded, hinged lid featuring an applied, horizontal oval, polychrome enamel of a black-spotted Jack Russell terrier with red collar, standing facing left in a softly focused landscape of warm greens, oranges and red; plain back. Push-tab catch. Gold washed interior has two yellow elastic band retainers. Inside lid lightly incised across oval "M J M" in script. Inside back top edge struck incuse at center "UR-ALPACCA" upside-down in sans serif letters. No other marks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- case, cigarette
- date made
- late 19th or early 20th century
- ca 1900
- place made
- Germany
- Austria
- Physical Description
- nickel silver (overall material)
- enamel (decoration material)
- gold (interior wash material)
- elastic (retainers material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/8 in x 3 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in;.9525 cm x 9.525 cm x 8.255 cm
- ID Number
- DL.60.2014
- catalog number
- 60.2014
- accession number
- 200122
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Ph.D., in memory of Ella Rice Templin
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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