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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Cigarette holder
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Cigarette holder

CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1930
MediumSilver | Brass | Copper | Gold
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (1.3 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm)
InscribedInitials engraved in upper right corner "GOW"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.583
On View
Not on view
DescriptionRectangular case with alternating stripes of silver, brass, and copper. Hinged. Brushed gold finish inside. Spring clamp to hold cigarettes in silver. Back is plain.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
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Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Thomas Wagstaff
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