"Henry Clay" cigar box
date: label: Date
content: late 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Rectangular, in the form of a cigar box, with simulated, incised wood grain, inscribed in black enamel on top, resembling oval stamp, "La Flor de Henry Clay, Julianalvz., Habana". On left in polychrome enamel, with portrait medallion and foliage, is simulated label that wraps from edge of top surface down over left side, inscribed "Henry Clay - Regalia de Alvarez y González". Lid on right side. Striker in recessed groove on lid.
place: label: made in
content: Europe
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1982-23-11
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: Matchsafe
label: Type
content: Matchsafe
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Silver, enamel
label: Dimensions
content: 3 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm (1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/2 in. )