Reuben Haley
"Ruba Rombic" Cigarette Box

"Ruba Rombic" Cigarette Box
"Ruba Rombic" Cigarette Box
DesignerAmerican, 1872–1933
ManufacturerAmerican, active 1893–1963
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Ruba Rombic" Cigarette Box
Datec. 1929
PlaceCoraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumOpalescent glass
Dimensions2 1/2 × 4 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. (6.4 × 11.7 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2004
Object number2004.840.A,.B
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view

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Provenance[Greg Nanamura, 20th Century Design, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008 - January 4, 2009.

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