Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to Cigarette Case, ca. 1930.

Platinum cigarette case made to look like an envelope. It is engraved in hand-written script with the name and address of Al Jolson, a singer/actor (1886-1950). A diamond thumbpiece opens the cigarette case.

Cigarette Case, ca. 1935
engine-turned silver and enamel.
Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Milbank III.
1.2017.1

A cigarette holder fabricated in colorful plastic with a streamlined body. The light green area used for the mouthpiece is rounded then progresses into a form with squarish corners for more than half of the body. The attached part has a small dark section, probably used as a filter for the smoke. It is attached to the remainder of the body having squarish sides, manufactured in tan plastic that expands slightly into the opening where a green plastic covers the corners at the tip. The photograph captures the cigarette holder against a light gray background.

Cigarette Holder, 1920s
plastic.
The Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Collection.
73.2016.5

Mystery Clock With Single Axle

Mystery Clock With Single Axle
gold, platinum, ebonite, citrine, diamonds, enamel.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. CM 29 C21.
86.2016.5

Pendant Necklace, Timken

Pendant Necklace, Timken
emeralds, sapphires, diamonds, platinum.
Lent by Pierre Chen, Taiwan.
8.2017.1

Drawing, Design for Textile: "Party Ashtray"

Drawing, Design for Textile: "Party Ashtray"
white, blue, and red-orange pastel on black wove paper .
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-20

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.