Cigar case, 1830-1850
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1830-1850
Cigar case, 1830-1850 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1830-1850. The museum's brief description reads: Japanned papier-mâché cigar case, decorated with a print of a rustic scene.
English, ca. 1830-50.. Museum description: Lacquered papier-mâché cigar case, decorated with a print of a rustic scene. A woman holds a saucepan over a fire with a man seated opposite on the ground. A second woman stands to the left suckling a baby, with a further two young children standing on either side of her skirts. The museum record gives material recorded as papier; measurements Height 5.325 in; Width 2.75 in; place associated: England.
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
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- papier
- Dimensions
- Height 5.325 in; Width 2.75 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Lacquered papier-mâché
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Museum object name
- Cigar case
- Museum object number
- W.62-1916
- Museum system number
- O370694
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.