Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cigarette |
Other Name |
Pack of Cigarettes |
Description |
Box of Russian cigarettes Part A: Cardboard box covered in purple paper. Box has a hinged lid. Top of lid is printed with a scene of two men with white beards in a sleigh pulled by three horses. One horse is black, one brown, and one white. Scene is surrounded by a gold border made of three lines. Edges of box are printed with flowers and leaves in blue, red, and yellow. Bottom of box is printed with text in gold reading "TROIKA / 20 CIGARETTES / MADE IN USSR". Inside of lid is printed with a color illustration of a city behind a wall. Inside the box are several layers of wrapping including paper and foil. Part B: Rectangular piece of paper printed on one side with gold. Text reads "These cigarettes made of the / best and choicest tobacco may / be recommended to all fasti- / dious smokers." Parts C-E: Cigarettes made of white paper and filled with tobacco. Each is printed with a gold logo composed of three horses' heads and "TROIKA". |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
ART.081.049.001A-F |
Material |
Paper/Ink/Plant/Aluminum |
Search Terms |
Smoking and Accessories Russia Russian Collection |