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Title |
Elgin American Cigarette Case with Lighter |
Object Name |
Case, Cigarette |
Description |
Cigarette Case, with lighter, original Elgin American box. Lighter is on exhibit, but the case is at location code. Rectangular, polished gold,with diagonal crisscross, engraving on top resembles oval mirror with leaf design around lower half and on top; Inside has spring held, L-shape holder across top and right; Overlapped circles polish; Lighter, with similar design, has glossy gold finish at top, and opens and lights wick when reclosing case; Original maroon box: White satin inside. Top, dark maroon velvet inside bottom and very dark maroon suede case with Elgin American in gold on slightly frayed lapover. |
Catalog Number |
2002.004.0004 |
Date |
1950-1970 |
Artist |
Ill.Watch Case Co., C.1960 |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-3.5 D-0.375 inches |
Caption |
Elgin American Lighter |
Imagefile |
024\20020040004.JPG |