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Cigar box

Black, Starr and Frost (American, 1876–1929)

about 1925–1929

Object PlaceNew York, New York

Medium/TechniqueSilver, silverplate, cedar

DimensionsOverall: 11.6 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm (4 9/16 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection

Accession number2014.1363

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ClassificationsSilver

Collections

Americas

Inscriptions"W.E.C." in raised letters on top lid of top section.ProvenanceBy 1986, owned by Fifty/50 (gallery), New York, New York; September 10, 1986, sold by Fifty/50 to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)