Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cigarette silk
Object Number:
2002.1.2679
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with wild iris in green and purple inside a green frame with the motto "Life is too short to waste./ Emerson", in green and yellow. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. One of a series of famous quotes. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
