Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cigarette holder
Object Number:
2002.1.3251
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Paper, bamboo, foil
Dimensions:
5 x 1/2 in. widest diameter
Description:
Five paper and bamboo cigarette or cigarillo holders, with copper colored foil and a mesh opening for cooling the smoke. The paper ends are printed in color with scenes of equestrian events: men in top hats riding and jumping fences, a woman in a long red dress riding side-saddle, and jockeys on galloping horses. A red paper band around the center is printed in gold "Dept."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
