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Tobacco box

Title	Tobacco box
Author	Unknown (maker)
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Smoking Accessories Containers
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 76mm, Width: 178mm, Depth: 89mm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	MISC.98-1921
Record ID	MISC.98-1921
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Tobacco box, wood and brass; Turkish; 19th century
İlişki	Third Annual International Exhibition (1873)
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Wood, brass, paper Wood Brass Paper Embossing
Fiziksel açıklama	Tobacco box of wood with brass mounts. It has rounded ends, and a hinged lid at each end, each of which is decorated with three studs. Across the middle of the top is a broad brass band embossed with a cross saltire and beaded lobed border. Inside are two books of cigarette papers, one in a red wrapper, one in black, with Greek and Arabic inscriptions.

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Tobacco box

Author Unknown (maker)

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Smoking Accessories Containers

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 76mm, Width: 178mm, Depth: 89mm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID MISC.98-1921

Record ID MISC.98-1921

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Tobacco box, wood and brass; Turkish; 19th century

İlişki Third Annual International Exhibition (1873)

Malzemeler ve teknikler Wood, brass, paper Wood Brass Paper Embossing

Fiziksel açıklama Tobacco box of wood with brass mounts. It has rounded ends, and a hinged lid at each end, each of which is decorated with three studs. Across the middle of the top is a broad brass band embossed with a cross saltire and beaded lobed border. Inside are two books of cigarette papers, one in a red wrapper, one in black, with Greek and Arabic inscriptions.