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Cigarettes

1930-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Miniature pack of Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The outside of the box has apicture printed in colours to show the sea, a lifebuoy and a naval man with the title. The reverse and side gives the manufacturer of the cigarettes, John Player & Son. The inside also gives 'This Kiddicraft miniature contains plastic cigarettes' and 'Printed by Thomas Wade & SOns Ltd., Leeds. Made in England'. Contains eighteen white plastic cigarettes each an inch long.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Moulded plastic and printed card
Brief description
Cigarettes, miniature, with packet, 'Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes 'Medium'' by Kiddicraft, moulded plastic and printed card, England, 1930-1950
Physical description
Miniature pack of Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The outside of the box has apicture printed in colours to show the sea, a lifebuoy and a naval man with the title. The reverse and side gives the manufacturer of the cigarettes, John Player & Son. The inside also gives 'This Kiddicraft miniature contains plastic cigarettes' and 'Printed by Thomas Wade & SOns Ltd., Leeds. Made in England'. Contains eighteen white plastic cigarettes each an inch long.
Dimensions
  • Cigarettes length: 2.54cm
  • Box length: 2.9cm
  • Box width: 2.54cm
  • Box depth: 0.6cm
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Collection
Accession number
MISC.443-1981

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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