Hernan Cortez Cigar Box with Contents

Hernan Cortez Cigar Box with Contents: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Hernan Cortez Cigar Box with Contents

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Hernan Cortez Cigar Box with Contents

Entry/Object ID

2023.01.0081

Description

A wooden cigar box from the Cortez Cigar Company of Key West. The interior of the lid has a lithograph print of Hernan Cortez with Aztec imagery in the background. Inside the box are thirteen (13) cigars with varying labels and wrapping. Included are Reynaldo Mild Havana, Spencer Arms Elite, and Judge Wright.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cortez Cigar Company

Date made

circa 1910 - circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Cigar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Cigar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Parts

Count

14

Materials

Material

Wood, Paper, Ink

Material Notes

Tobacco

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe