Name/Title
Geo. W. Childs cigar cutterEntry/Object ID
2024.04.75Description
Green-patina, cast metal cigarillo tip trimmer and ashtray with branded plate that displays the text "George. W. Childs Cabinets New 5 Cent Cigar / Steele-Wedeles Company".
The footed ash tray is adorned with baroque flourishes. A silver-colored arm that ends with a circular "finger rest" conceals a blade to slice the tip off a slim cigar when the arm is depressed. The cigar would have to be about the same diameter as a pencil to fit inside the cutter.Context
George W. Childs (1829-1894) was an influential Philadelphia newspaper publisher. He lent his name to a brand of cigars. The Steele-Wedeles Company was a Chicago grocery wholesaler that operated from 1862 to 1953.Collection
Commercial businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Height
7 inWidth
9 inDepth
8 inLocation
* Untyped Location
Sec 4E Shelf S13Create Date
August 19, 2024Update Date
August 20, 2024
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