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Cigarette case
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Cigarette case

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Date1924
Geographic OriginNew York, New York
MediumGold, platinum
DimensionsOverall: H 3/8 x W 4 7/8 x D 3 1/4 in. (H 1 x W 12.4 x D 8.3 cm)
Height (when open): 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kevin Shanley, 2010
Object number2010.4
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Object NameCigarette case
InscriptionsLid, outside: "B.M.S. 3rd" Lid, inside: "TO DEAR BERNARD / FROM GIRLIE AND RUTH / AUG. 4TH 1924"Marks and Labels/Stampsstamped on back of spring-bar: "Cartier (italic) NEW YORK 14K"ProvenanceDonor is Bernard Michael Shanley III's son.Exhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- April 25, 2019)

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