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Presentation cigar box: Abadan Oil Refinery

Presentation cigar box: Abadan Oil Refinery
Name: 
BOX
Presentation cigar box: Abadan Oil Refinery
1926
Country: 
Great Britain London
Accession: 
85.9.37
Omar Ramsden Designer
Collection: 
Object
Decorative Arts and Furniture
Subject: 
Industry , Metal/Metal Design
Inches 4-3/4 14 9-1/4, Centimeters 12.1 35.6 23.5
Credit Line: 
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 
85.9.37.JPG
Tags: 
Decorative Arts and Furniture
Gilded sterling silver cigar casket with hinged lid and applied winged creatures at each corner as feet; top lid and three side panels decorated with scenes of the Abadan Refinery and inscription at front panel.
Presentation cigar box: Abadan Oil Refinery
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  • Title :     Presentation cigar box: Abadan Oil Refinery
  • Artist:     Omar Ramsden Designer
  • Accession:     85.9.37
  • Country:     Great Britain London
  • Date:     1926
  • Dimensions:     Inches 4-3/4 14 9-1/4, Centimeters 12.1 35.6 23.5
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Decorative Arts and Furniture
  • Subject:     Industry , Metal/Metal Design
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     85.9.37.JPG
  • Tags:     Decorative Arts and Furniture
Description:
Gilded sterling silver cigar casket with hinged lid and applied winged creatures at each corner as feet; top lid and three side panels decorated with scenes of the Abadan Refinery and inscription at front panel.
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