Album: Cigarette cards

Maker
Davey, Arthur Henry (b.1878, d.1966)
Davey, Geoffrey Henton (b.1917)
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Object detail

Description
Album of colour cigarette cards collected by AH Davey and/or his son Geoffrey.
The album comprises of a blue and black card cover with ten black card pages with inserts for cards held with in, with ten cards on per page the front of the card is displayed and on turning the page the verso of the card or another colour card is displayed in the space.

Each page is full and includes cards from various series beginning with USSCo Steamers; Chivaly & Valour, Coronation of their Majesties and Figures of Speech.

The cards were printed by the Dominion Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Wellington) and W.D & H.O. Wills (Bristol & London), Godfrey Phillips Ltd, and Ardarth Tobacco Ltd.

The album has a young child's handwriting on it in places.
Accession number
2017.28.9
Museum System ID
37665
Collection type
Collection
Davey
Classification
Maker and role
Davey, Arthur Henry (b.1878, d.1966): Compiler
Davey, Geoffrey Henton (b.1917): Compiler
Media/Materials
Paper: 0 - Whole
Measurement details
2D objects (HxW): H 70 W 35mm: 2 - cards
3D objects (HxWxD): H 190 x W 265 x D 20mm: 1 - album
Production place and notes
Australia, Oceania
On display?
Not on display

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