Box, Cigar

Name/Title

Box, Cigar

Entry/Object ID

2001.114.0002

Description

Square box covered with colorful yellow and red paper. Edges of box are decorated with small yellow boxes, some containing an image of a building, others with the name "Henry Clay." Top of box has a street sceen depicting a Henry Clay cigar factory. Above the scene in red: "Habana 2000 / HENRY CLAY." At top of scene in a banner that goes across the top: "LA FLORA DE HENRY CLAY." Just above the factory in the scene: "ORIGINAL HENRY CLAY FACTORY." Below the scene in light blue: "DE JULIAN ALVAREZ" flanked by "MIEMBRO DE LA ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE AGRICULTURA / Industria y Comercio de Paris," and "PREMIADO CON LA CRUZ DE LA LEGION DE HONOR / en la Exposicion de 1878." Below image in small, red text: "HAND MADE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC." Wrapped around front of box is a gold and black stamp. On sides of box in some form or another in red text: "HENRY CLAY / 25 -- Statesman / 50 X 7." Inside top of lid is an oval, bust image of Henry Clay surrounded by colorful flowers and gold medals. Below that image: "Miembro de la academia Nacional de Agricultura Industria y Comercio de Paris / TABACALERA DE GARCIA, LA ROMANA / HECHO A MANO EN LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA / HABANA 2000 / Statesman" and a warning that this product can be harmful to your health.

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

7-5/8 in

Length

7-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Paper