COLLECTION OF CIGARETTE PACKETS, FRONT AND BACK SECTIONS
H1996.241.1-69
A collection of the front and back sides of cigarette packets. Various colours and designs. eg. H96.241.4 is light blue with a white border and gold around edge of blue. There is a grey picture of an aristocratic gentleman with a small moustache and a cigarette in his right hand. Above him, it says 'De Reszke' and below him it says 'The Aristocrat of cigarettes'. eg. H96.241.41 has an aqua blue background and a yellow and pink picture of a medieval castle. There are multi-coloured sentries, knights and horses in front of castle. There is a black strip with white writing at bottom that says 'MADE IN ENGLAND BY/ LOUIS GERARD LTD.' At top in orange, white and black it says 'CAVALCADE/ CIGARETTES'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1996.241.1-69 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Sep 1996 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1995 |
| Credit: | Mr B.J. Strahan |
Material
| Ink/Paper |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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| Paper |
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Measurement
| height | 42mm |
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| width | 73mm |
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| depth | 0.1cm |
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