Cigarette card
John Player & Sons
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
67 x 36 mm
Place of origin
Nottingham
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936730.10.2
Summary
Cigarette card issued by the John Player & Sons branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co., Nottingham, featuring a map of Edinburgh and surrounding area, and a picture of a book printing press, one of a collection of cards, postcards and labels contained in green cardboard box (DUN/TOY/263, a), lid missing, 'The Wolsley unshrinkable women's white wool bodices, short sleeves', with further paper scraps, a small plain pair of steel scissors, and cardboard strip with three hooks and seven eyes stitched in place.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
John Player & Sons, manufacturer