Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Object Number:
2002.1.2654
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
5 x 3 in.
Description:
A pale green cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a carpet with pale green fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen. Part of a military uniforms of the world collectible series -printed in the center with a man in a blue uniform with gold buttons and a red and blue cap holding a rifle surrounded in each corner by the French blue, white and red flag.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





