Museum number:

APM 28.974

Subcollection:

labels and tobacco wrappers

Title:

sigarendoosje

Keyword:

bust in frame, "ROBT. BURNS"

Description:

Sigarendoosje van karton aan de buitenzijde bedrukt in meerkleuren met rechtsboven "ROBT. BURNS", eronder in liggende rechthoekige lijst het schouderstuk van de dichter Robert Burns met onder het portret "CIGARILLOS AMAZINGLY MILD", aan de basis "SMOKE CIGARETTE? PIPE? CIGAR? (SEE OTHER SIDE) COMPLIMENTARY", Overlangs rechts "IF IT’S A ROBT. BURNS IT’S NOT THE CIGARILLO", rechtsonder "U.S. PAT. NOS. 2592553 2592554 , 2706695", linksboven ondersteboven "ROBT. BURNS CIGARILLOS", eronder "…NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PRESENT SMOKE, TRY THESE FOR AN EXCITING CHANGE OF PACE. ", eronder schuins "LIGHT ONE NOW! " en "AMAZINGLY MILD", aan de basis "ROBT.BURNS CIGARILLOS 8455", rechts overlangs "C THE ORDINARY RETAIL PRICE OF THE CIGARS HERE IN CONTAINED IS INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE MORE THAN 4 CENTS EACH AND NOT MORE THAN 6 CENTS EACH", rechts "CHANGE OF PACE SMOKE R" en "PERMIT C-1047 3 PENNSYLVANIA", aan de basis "GENERAL CIGAR CO., INC.". Keerzijde onbedrukt.

Date:

Period

1960 - 1975

Dimensions:

General	Height	5.98 in (15.2 cm)
	Width	3.58 in (9.1 cm)