Cigarette Box
1904-1905 (made)
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Cigarette box, pewter with a wooden lining, the enamel plaque on the lid by Fleetwood Varley. A rectangular box with a slightly domed lid hinged on one side. The sides of the box are decorated with two rows of pointed leaf shapes; the lid has a beaded metal surface surrounding an enamelled seascape. The inside of the box is wood lined with a loose central partition.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pewter, wood-lined, with an enamel plaque |
| Brief description | Cigarette box, pewter with an enamel plaque, wood lined, Birmingham, made by W.H.Haseler for Liberty & Co., ca. 1904-05, the enamel by Fleetwood Varley. |
| Physical description | Cigarette box, pewter with a wooden lining, the enamel plaque on the lid by Fleetwood Varley. A rectangular box with a slightly domed lid hinged on one side. The sides of the box are decorated with two rows of pointed leaf shapes; the lid has a beaded metal surface surrounding an enamelled seascape. The inside of the box is wood lined with a loose central partition. |
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| Production type | small batch |
| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped on the base: 078 |
| Credit line | Gift of Martin Battersby |
| Object history | A similar type of box, without the decorated lid, appears in the Liberty catalogue for `Cymric', Gold and Silverwork, Jewellery and `Tudric' Pewter for 1904. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.958-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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