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Cigarette Box

1919

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Cigarette Box

1919

Physical Qualities Silver filigree, wood, 4.3 H x 9.5 W x 7.7 D cm.
Credit Line Gift of Cathryn Sutley Swann, Baltimore
Object Number 2004.225
A small rectangular box decorated with a large crysanthemum flower blossom at center amidst circles and scrolls; smaller flowers at each corner; four large butterflies between each one; sides decorated with diamonds, circles, scrolls and flower blossoms.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2004; Cathryn Sutley Swann, Baltimore

Markings: 6 characters in 3 impressed marks on bottom: "fine-wire metal"; "Li made"; "official mark"

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