Envelope containing seven Cigarette Silks
Object number
RFM.ARC.292.38
Object name
Envelope
Cigarette silk
Textile
Cigarette silk
Textile
Description
These Cigarette Silks were small oriental rugs in a variety of differnet colours (pink, purple, yellow, green, blue, peach, fuschia, hot pink) that were produced by the Westminster Tabacco Co. Ltd London. Cigarette silks were part of a marketing strategy by cigarette companies to target female smokers. Similiar to cigarette cards but aimed at women to collect them all.-number needs changing to rfm.arc.292.38
Associated Person
Private James Ernest Powell