Museum number:

APM 29.393

Subcollection:

vignetten en tabaksverpakkingen

Title:

cigarette box

Keyword:

texts "DUKE'S BEST CIGARETTES"

Description:

Sigarettendoosje (opengevouwen) van karton met staande rechthoekige vorm bedrukt in rood, zwart en goud met "DUKE BEST CIGARETTES W DUKE SONS & CO.", aan de basis "THE AMERICAN TOBACCO SUCCESSOR MANUFACTURER DURHAM, N.C. & NEW YORK, U.S.A.", aan weerszijden op smalle zijde "THE VERY "BEST" TOBACCO", achterzijde doosje bovenaan "DUKE BEST CIGARETTES", eronder geknikt geruit lint, aan de basis overlangs in achthoekige lijst "FACTORY NO. 2 25, 2D H DIST. OF VIRGINIA. NOTICE - THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CIGARS HEREIN CONTAINED HAS COMPLIED WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. EVERY PERSON IS CAUTIONED NOT TO USE EITHER THIS PACKAGE FOR CIGARS AGAIN OR THE STAMP THERON AGAIN, NOR TO REMOVE THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE WITHOUT DESTOYING SAID STAMPS, UNDER THE PENAL-TIES PROVIDED BY LAW IN SUCH CASES.", aan de onderkant in inkt twee data "6-12-1895; 20-1-1925". Keerzijde onbedrukt.

Date:

Period

1925 - 1940

Dimensions:

General	Height	9,2 cm
	Width	11,8 cm