Cigarette Case
ca. 1895 (made)
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In terms of luxury objects, the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors of the gold box.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gilded silver |
| Brief description | Gilded silver, Russia, St Petersburg, about 1895; mark of JA |
| Physical description | Gilded silver. Rectangular cigarette case with rounded edges. Deeply chased lines radiate from the thumbpiece. |
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| Credit line | The Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection, bequeathed by Mrs T.R.P. Hole |
| Object history | Mrs T.R.P. Hole Bequest in memory of Bettine, Lady Abingdon |
| Summary | In terms of luxury objects, the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors of the gold box. |
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| Accession number | M.154&A-1987 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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