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Cigar box

Cigar box
Cigar box
Cigar box
Cigar box
Object name 
Cigar box
Date 
1890-1910
Medium 
Wood, metal, paper
Dimensions 
8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.
Description 
A rectangular wood cigar box covered in paper printed with elaborate floral borders, stylized trees, garlands and gold trim around central oval frames with color printed of men and women in eighteenth century dress on patios courting. On the bottom a black label reads in gold "Gobelin/ Habana/ Frabrica De Cigarros Puros".
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.3655
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.