Cigar box
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and card
Measurements
40 mm (H); 200 mm (W); 80 mm (D)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1150744
Summary
Cigar box. Cigar box containing 30 cards with printed pictures of antelopes, dogs, yellowhammers, parrots, bulls, kangaroos and monkeys. Some cards have the name of the animal printed on the reverse. The box also contains 3 Christmas cake decorations: two robins and a Father Christmas on a sledge.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
Top of box: LA FLO[H] / KEY WEST / MADE IN GERMANY Front side of box: SENORITAS / 100 Label on lid: LA FLO[HOS] / KEY WEST and a green printed palm tree