Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box
Object Number:
INV.8546
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Oak, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 18 7/8 x 10 in. ( 14.6 x 47.9 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
marked: in ink on side: "$15"
typed: on paper label on front: "MC WHORTER RELICS"
written: on paper label glued to interior lid: "This box was brought/from England many years ago/and it is made of English Oak"
Description:
Oak box with overhanging undercut molding; metal lock and holes for side handles; dovetailed construction; fitted for side shelf.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
