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

Cigar Humidor

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

DateEarly 20th century

MediumPatinated bronze | Cedar

DimensionsOverall: 3 x 6 x 9 in. (7.6 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2689

Terms

New York

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DescriptionCast bronze cigar box lined with cedar with a heavy green patina and hinged cover. The lower two-thirds of the box is embellished with raised dots of varios sizes. Around the top of the body and on the cover is a floral-like design formed by beaded centers and short, radiating lines that end with raised dots. The center of the cover has a raised circle and random intersecting lines in low relief. The interior of the box is lined with cedar wood. Identical to piece in Koch, Rebel, p. 189 (middle row, photo on right).