Cigarette Case
1930-1939 (made)
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Small cigarette case of black cellulose acetate with marbled green details. The hinged opening is jointed and flexible, and it folds over to close the case in the centre of the front. The case fastens with a brass press stud. The closure is located beneath a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate, the press stud is concealed by a black panel on top of the green. The female element of the press stud is embedded in a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. On the reverse is glued a decorative panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. Inside, it is lined with fairly coarse white fabric.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cellulose acetate, brass, textile |
| Brief description | Cigarette case; cellulose acetate, probably England, 1930s |
| Physical description | Small cigarette case of black cellulose acetate with marbled green details. The hinged opening is jointed and flexible, and it folds over to close the case in the centre of the front. The case fastens with a brass press stud. The closure is located beneath a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate, the press stud is concealed by a black panel on top of the green. The female element of the press stud is embedded in a panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. On the reverse is glued a decorative panel of green marbled cellulose acetate. Inside, it is lined with fairly coarse white fabric. |
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| Object history | Fred Bulmer, a collector based in Leeds, Yorkshire, offered his collection of ‘plastic antiques’ to the V&A in late 1982. The Museum chose to purchase 59 objects from Bulmer the following year (for acquisition papers see MA/1/B3395). The objects were divided among the Museum’s collections according to object type: Furniture and Woodwork taking 26 objects (W.50 to 75-1983), Metalwork 18 objects (M.49 to 66-1984) and Ceramics and Glass 14 objects (C.41 to 54-1984). |
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| Accession number | M.55-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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