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Catalog Number |
1998.01.0691 |
Object Name |
Holder, Cigar |
Date |
ca. 1870 |
Description |
Wooden, mechanical carousel cigar holder that holds 18 cigars. Large base. Rotating top finial with open and close mechanism to control the doors. Three rings to hold cigars inside each door. Brass lyre on each of six doors, indicating that this is also a music box. Music box mechanism is missing. The top piece has one row of brass beads. The base has two rows of brass beads. Gear underneath that opens the doors. |
Dimensions |
H-10.5 W-7 inches |
Subjects |
Cigar industry Cigars Containers Music Music boxes Smoking Lyres |
Search Terms |
France |