Cigarette holder

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cigarette holder

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1062 a-c

Description

a-b. Ivory pipe of well-dressed man and woman walking dog, with a celluloid(?) handle in brown leather case; dapper-looking man with mutton chops and wearing top hat walks arm-in-arm with woman; his left arm is bent and he has one finger pointed to his forehead; woman wearing mid-to-late nineteenth century dress stands bent at waist, revealing her petticoat and booted legs in the back; she holds leash attached to small dog in right hand; small pipe bowl with beading on edge behind her, written in ink on interior of bowl "WW28"; figures stand on roughly feather-shaped pedestal; ivory section screws into brown celluloid-like handle (now broken) c. Brown Russia leather case with purple plush interior on one side and white silk lining on the other; brass lock, opening device and 2 hinges.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

P. Keiss

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1899 Date made: r. 1834 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Stamped in blue ink on silk within oval: "P. KEISS/ (eagle)/ WIHN, GRAHEN 18".

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.1062 A-B

MP.87.1062a-b

MP.87.1062 a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 6 in. (7.3 x 3.8 x 15.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Pipe

Height

2-3/16 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (5.6 x 3.2 x 14 cm)

Material

brass, Silk, Velvet, Leather, ivory, Celluloid

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Handle broken--2 small, 1 large; surface dirt.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Jay White

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom