Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Package of smoking tobacco
Object Number:
INV.742
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Tobacco, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 x 1 in. ( 11.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
printed: label: "PURE VIRGINIA/ SMOKING TOBACCO/ MANUFACTURED BY/ GEO. T. WATERMAN & CO./ BOSTON"
Description:
Tobacco wrapped in pink paper with a red, white and blue label glued to the front; label has a medallion in the center around a U.S. shield; inscribed, "PURE VIRGINIA/ SMOKING TOBACCO" with the manufacturer's name below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
