Tin tobacco box

Made:
1915 in Paris and France

Tin tobacco box, rectangular, hinged lid, with testimonial, A. Feller, French soldier, maker, 1915, made in Paris, France, 1915 place made: Oeuvre de l'Art, 5 rue Pelouse

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A47822
Materials:
tin, lead covered
Measurements:
height 14 mm
length 91 mm
width 73 mm
type:
tobacco boxes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Tin tobacco box, rectangular, hinged lid

Tin tobacco box, rectangular, hinged lid

Tin tobacco box, rectangular, hinged lid

Measurements:
height 14 mm
length 91 mm
width 73 mm
Materials:
tin and lead
Object Number:
A47822 Pt1
type:
tobacco boxes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Soldier's testimonial, from tobacco box

Soldier's testimonial, from tobacco box

Handwritten testimonial, found in snuff box, made by A. Feller, whose war service is listed, printed in Paris, France.1915.

Measurements:
height 62 mm
length 104 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and ink
Object Number:
A47822/2
type:
testimonials
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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