19th century (made), 14 May 1859 (dated)
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Engraiving print, trade label on paper. Monochrome printed image of two soldiers with a tiger, surrounded by an ornamental scroll. Lettering in a rectangle at top.
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Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, engraving |
Brief description | Printed ephemera, 19th century American trade label for Boston Tiger tobacco, 'Death or an Honorable Life', 1859 |
Physical description | Engraiving print, trade label on paper. Monochrome printed image of two soldiers with a tiger, surrounded by an ornamental scroll. Lettering in a rectangle at top. |
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Credit line | Acquired from B. Weinreb Ltd., London in 1969 |
Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969 |
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Accession number | CIRC.334-1969 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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