Cigarette Case
Cigarette Case
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- Description
- This cigarette case belonged to Earl Silas Tupper (1907-1983), the inventor/entrepreneur behind Tupperware. The inscription reads “PRINCESS / Tupper Corporation / Farnumsville, Mass. / U.S.A.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Cigarette Case
- Plastic Cigarette Case
- Physical Description
- plastic, polyethylene (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7.1 cm x 5.8 cm x 2.5 cm; 2 13/16 in x 2 5/16 in x in
- overall: 3 in x 2 7/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 7.62 cm x 6.19125 cm x 2.8575 cm
- ID Number
- 1992.0597.22
- catalog number
- 1992.0597.22
- accession number
- 1992.0597
- Credit Line
- Glenn O. Tupper
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- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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