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box, cigarette

human history
  • Other Name

    HMS New Zealand souvenir box [post WW1] (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Souvenir wooden casket or cigarette box made from material taken from HMS New Zealand, post-1920

    polished wood box with hinged lid, copper relief inlay on lid with illustration of battlecruiser HMS New Zealand, presentation plaque with inscription: "This casket is made of material taken from the battlecruiser "New Zealand" and is presented by Rosyth Shipbreaking Co Ltd. Christmas 1923. Built at Govan 1912, broken up at Roswyth 1923".

    measurements: 220mm x 170mm x 125mm

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

    North Sea

  • Accession Number
    1968.218
  • Other Id

    W3230 (war)

    mar.155 (maritime)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • box, cigarette, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1968.218, W3230, mar.155
  • Cultural Origin

    unknown

  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Maker)

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Date
    1923
  • Associated Notes

    Souvenir wooden casket or cigarette box made from material taken from YMS New Zealand, post-1920

    description: polished wood box with hinged lid; copper relief inlay on lid with illustration of battleship "HMS New Zealand" presentation plaque with inscription: "This casket is made of material taken from the battlecruiser New Zealand and is presented by Rosyth Shipbreaking Co Ltd. Christmas 1923. Built at Govan 1912; broken up at Roswyth 1923".

    measurements: 220mm x 170mm x 125mm

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     HMS New Zealand (Maker)

  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

    North Sea

  • Associated Date
    Post 1920
  • Period

    post-WW1/Wars

  • Media

    unknown

  • Measurement Description
    220mm x 170mm x 125mm
  • Measurement Reading

    170mm (Closed)

    220mm (Closed)

    130mm (Closed)

  • Subject Category

    naval warfare/wars

    souvenir/wars

  • Classification

    box, cigarette

    souvenir

    Box, Cigarette

    Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

    Household Accessories

    02 Furnishings

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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