Cigarette Holder
ca. 1925 (made)
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This aluminium cigarette holder was made about 1925, during what is known as the Jazz Age. The bright cut decoration is carved at an angle so that it catches the light and sparkles.
The two decades following the First World War (1914-1918) witnessed a social revolution. During the war, women had been drafted into the workforce while the men were away at the front. After it was over, they enjoyed new political and social freedoms. Women now smoked in public and so required smoking accessories, such as this cigarette holder, that had previously been an exclusively male preserve.
The two decades following the First World War (1914-1918) witnessed a social revolution. During the war, women had been drafted into the workforce while the men were away at the front. After it was over, they enjoyed new political and social freedoms. Women now smoked in public and so required smoking accessories, such as this cigarette holder, that had previously been an exclusively male preserve.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Aluminium tubing with incised, bright cut decoration |
| Brief description | Aluminium, no marks, Paris, about 1925 |
| Physical description | Telescopic cigarette holder composed of several sections |
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| Summary | This aluminium cigarette holder was made about 1925, during what is known as the Jazz Age. The bright cut decoration is carved at an angle so that it catches the light and sparkles. The two decades following the First World War (1914-1918) witnessed a social revolution. During the war, women had been drafted into the workforce while the men were away at the front. After it was over, they enjoyed new political and social freedoms. Women now smoked in public and so required smoking accessories, such as this cigarette holder, that had previously been an exclusively male preserve. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.40-1972 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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