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This is a cigarette tin for 'Neb-Ka Cigarettes', manufactured by B. Muratti Sons & Co. Ltd. The tin is green with gold writing and has a picture of men in a rowing boat moored beside some steps in the foreground, with an oriental cityscape in the backgroud.
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1 cigarette tin: metal; fair condition- imagery on lid quite wornInscription on lid: 'Au bon fumeur, Neb-Ka cigarettes, B. Muratti Sons & Co. Limited'; on bottom of tin is a written caution warning of inferior quality imitations of this product.
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MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘‘Neb-Ka Cigarettes’ ‘Au bon fumeur’ // B. Muratti Sons & Co. Ltd. // Caution written on back warning of imitations. // Imagery showing men in rowing boat moored beside landing steps (with group standing in front of fluted columns). In background is silhouetted oriental cityscape on horizon line. // Whole has green tone with gold writing.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5049.tif - High resolution image
