Published on Wolfsonian-FIU (http://wolfsonian.org)

Home > Explore > Collections > Printer-friendly

Cigarette box

Cigarette box
Name: 
BOX
Cigarette box
date unknown
Country: 
Great Britain
Accession: 
87.1406.9.1
Unknown, Designer
Collection: 
Object
Decorative Arts and Furniture
Arts and Crafts
Subject: 
Metal/Metal Design
Inches 2-3/8 6-1/8 4-1/8, Centimeters 6.0 15.6 10.5
Credit Line: 
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 
87.1406.9.1.JPG
Tags: 
Arts and Crafts~British Arts and Crafts~Decorative Arts and Furniture
Hand-hammered and forged rectangular copper cigarette box; inverted V-shaped body and legs with wood lining inside; hinged rectangular lid with circular blue gloss glazed ceramic "Ruskin" medallion enclosed by diamond-shaped decoration in center.
Cigarette box
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
  • Title :     Cigarette box
  • Artist:     Unknown, Designer
  • Accession:     87.1406.9.1
  • Country:     Great Britain
  • Date:     date unknown
  • Dimensions:     Inches 2-3/8 6-1/8 4-1/8, Centimeters 6.0 15.6 10.5
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Decorative Arts and Furniture
  • Collection Theme:     Arts and Crafts
  • Subject:     Metal/Metal Design
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     87.1406.9.1.JPG
  • Tags:     Arts and Crafts~British Arts and Crafts~Decorative Arts and Furniture
Description:
Hand-hammered and forged rectangular copper cigarette box; inverted V-shaped body and legs with wood lining inside; hinged rectangular lid with circular blue gloss glazed ceramic "Ruskin" medallion enclosed by diamond-shaped decoration in center.
Copyright © 2013 - The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
Source URL: http://wolfsonian.org/explore/collections/cigarette-box