Cigarette Case, 1875-1910
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1875-1910
Cigarette Case, 1875-1910 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1875-1910. The museum's brief description reads: Brass cigarette box with a card for 'Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea' inset, including a portrait of Sanger. Museum description: Brass cigarette box with a card of 'Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea' inset, including a portrait of Sanger. The inside features a decorative engraving of floral and natural motifs. The museum record gives material recorded as brass; measurements Height 2.5 cm; Width 8.0 cm; Depth 6.0 cm; place associated: United Kingdom. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Brass cigarette box with a card of 'Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea' inset, including a portrait of Sanger.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass
- Dimensions
- Height 2.5 cm; Width 8.0 cm; Depth 6.0 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver, engraved.
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
Identification
- Museum object name
- Cigarette Case
- Museum object number
- S.16-2018
- Museum system number
- O1428124
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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