Cigarette box with paper cover and contents, c. 1950s

Name/Title

Cigarette box with paper cover and contents, c. 1950s

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.121

Description

Acc. No. 13.1.121 Subject Category: Household, decorative Date or Period: circa 1950's Object: Box Description: A box with a removable lid. It appears to be covered in a multi-patterned paper overlaid and trimmed with bone. The interior of the box has repeated decorative paper. Inside it is a tortoise shell matchbox. Several unfiltered Lucky Strike cigarettes are also inside the box. Size: L-6” x W-4 1/4” x H-1 1/4” History of Object: A box probably purchased by the family in India, found in the living room of the Meyers House. Acquired from: Meyers estate Date: 01/10/2013