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Subiaco Museum > Records

CIGARETTE HOLDER: SILVER, INSCRIBED GDS 5-11-48, GEORGE DOUGLAS SEDGWICK

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1948

Overview

Silver cigarette holder with rounded corners. The holder has a hinge on the left and press button to open on the right. On the top left hand corner there is a cursive 'GDS' inscribed with '5-11-48' below.
Inside the holder is brushed gold. There are two springs attached to each side of the holder. There are hallmarks on the left side of the holder' H&H, Anchor, Lion Passant, W. They identify the marker as Huklin and Heath, Birmingham 1871-1872
Owned by George Douglas Sedgwick of 50 Bedford Street, Subiaco.

Historical information

Silver cigarette carrier belonging to George Douglas Sedgwick of 50 Bedford Ave, Subiaco

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2023.517

Item type

Material

Width

65 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Depth

15 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Huklin and Heath, Birmingham 1871-1872

Keywords

SEDGWICK, George Douglas 'Doug'

Smoking And Tobacco

BEDFORD Avenue [50], Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

Silver cigarette carrier belonging to George Douglas Sedgwick of 50 Bedford Ave, Subiaco

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