Silver Cigarette Box
MakerMade by
James Carr
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1935
Object NameBox
Mediumsilver and cedar wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions6 × 8.5 × 14cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2013.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG011434
About MeThe silver cigarette box is hallmarked with the maker's mark "JC" for James Carr of Aberdeen, the Lion Passant sterling silver mark, the Birmingham town mark and date letter 'L' for 1935/6. The base has a label inset into the leather: "Gold and Silversmith, James Carr, Established 1881, Little Belmont St. Aberdeen".The box is of plain rectangular form with a leather base. Clearly identifiable marks on the side. Traditional cedar wood interior.
late 19th-early 20th Century
18th Century
1670 - 1680
c. 1900
