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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Cigarette Card (satin) - "Petunia"

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WD & HO Wills tobacco company

Overview

Satin fabric with image of a petunia adhered to paper card

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.609

Item type

Themes

Popular Culture

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Front of silk piece: "Petunia"

Text at the back of card:
"This is one of the series of Popular Flowers No.21
Now being inserted in the 1/- packets of
Wills's 'Three Castles' and 'Vice Regal' cigarettes

To remove satin from the paper back loosen at corner and pull gently -
moistening if necessary.

Keywords

Cigarette Cards

Place made

United Kingdom

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Monday, 22 September, 2025

Completeness

77

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