Cigarette Tin

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Cigarette Tin

Entry/Object ID

2004.027.007

Description

Rectangular metal cigarette tin, with hinged lid, to contain 50 "MACDONALD's/Estb'd 1858/British/Consols/Cigarettes/Mild/Sweet Old Virginia" cigarettes. Tin printed in purple, ivory, dull sage green. On back of tin: "Manufactured by/W.C. MACDONALD/Incorporated,/Montreal Canada". Information printed on sides of tin, including "The Largest/Independent Brand/in America". On interior of lid is information that begins: "For over seventy years this trade mark.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Haynes, Ian for Arnold Stewart

Notes

Accession Date: 19-Jan-05 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Cigarette

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

cigarette tin

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 8, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

March 11, 2026