Broken meerschaum cigarette holder in case

Made:
1871-1900 in Turin
Broken meerschaum cigarette holder in case

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Broken meerschaum cigarette holder in case
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Broken meerschaum cigarette holder in case, made by Furst in Turin, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A28609
Materials:
holder, meerschaum, case, leather, imitation, lining, velvet and lining, silk
Measurements:
overall: length 97 mm
holder, internal: diameter 8 mm
holder, external: diameter 12 mm
case: length 154 mm
case: width 29 mm
case: height 26 mm
type:
holders
credit:
Mall

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