Box and pouch for a letter opener owned by Cab Calloway

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A2015.273.1.19.2a: A Tiffany & Co. box for a letter opener owned by Cab Calloway. The box is constructed from cardboard and is an elongated rectangular shape. It has a lid (b) and a box base (a). Both the lid and the base are light blue in color. The base is entirely plain but the box lid features black printed text at the center that reads [TIFFANY & CO.]. A2015.273.1.19.2b: A Tiffany & Co. pouch for a letter opener owned by Cab Calloway. The sewn pouch has a fold over top and is constructed from light blue felt. It is a roughly rectangular shaped that is rounded at the top of the pouch where the letter opener is inserted. The pouch has white stitching and around the edges and the seams. At the center of the front of the pouch is black printed text that reads [TIFFANY & CO.].

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