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Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
Artist/Maker: Jasper Francis Cropsey

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Cigarette holder

Cigarette holder
Object name 
Cigarette holder
Date 
1890-1920
Medium 
Paper, bamboo, foil
Dimensions 
5 1/8 x 1/2 in. widest diameter
Description 
Three paper and bamboo cigarette or cigarillo holders, with copper colored foil and a mesh opening for cooling the smoke. The paper ends are printed in browns and blacks with many cat faces with blue and green eyes. A red paper band around the center is printed in gold "Dept."
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.3254
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.