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Print

19th century (made), 1858 (made), Feb 26 1858 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (designer)
Place of origin
USA (made)

Lithographic print on paper. Two vignetted scenes and three ships below.


Object details

Categories
Ephemera
Labels & Packaging
Prints
Advertising
Smoking Accessories
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, paper, lithography
Printer's Ink
Paper
Lithography
Brief description
American tobacco label, Telegrafo del Atlantico of Habana, lithograph, 1858
Physical description
Lithographic print on paper. Two vignetted scenes and three ships below.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969)
  • Width: 17cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969)
Marks and inscriptions
  • Telegrafo del Atlantico FABRICA DE TABACOS DE SUPERIOR CALIDAD DE LA VUELTA ABAJO Calle Tenienté Rey Numero 89. HABANA (Lettered)
  • Entered according to Act of Congress in the year of 1858 by JULIAN ALLEN in the Clerk’s Office of the D.C. the Southern D.N.Y (Printed)
  • 401 Deposited in Clerk’s Office S Dist New York Feby 26 1858 (Inscribed in ink on reverse)
Credit line
Acquired from B. Weinreb Ltd., London in 1969
Associations
Habana
Cuba
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.249-1969

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1106325/print-unknown/
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