M-92-0008
English Cased Pipe and Smoking Traveler's Compendium Set
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DETAILS
An antique, Edwardian period carrying box fitted with cigarette box, pipe, blue glass bottle, two round tins, mint tea tin and match safe. John Wagner & Sons Mint Tea tinches Blue bottle cast with letters FP. Box marked: No. 1 Cork/ Benson & Hedges/ Turkish Cigarettes/ London, New York, Montreal. Some of the containers may have concealed opium for transport.
PERIOD
Late 19th/early 20th century
DATE
Circa 1900
DIMENSIONS
Width 14 Depth 9 Height 2.5 inches
Pipe: Width 5 Depth 1.25 Height 4 inches
CONDITION
Note: the box is married with the objects. Perhaps formerly a box for scientific slides.
