Cigar case Box: Round, tubular, paper with greenish-tinged background with purplish design. One end of box is missing. Lid comes off, fits over box end. *Has stamp that has an elephant's head on a coronet and reads 'Kirby, Beard, & Co.' '1856' handwritte
Cigar carrying case. Cardboard cylinder. 1 piece slides into the other, with 3/4" insert with label: "NONE ARE GENUINE BUT THOSE BEARING THE NAME OF THE FIRM IN FULL KIRBY, BEARD & CO. And the trademark, an elephant's head on a coronet." Tradmark is pictured on the label.
Outside covered with paper with design of brown dots in curving lines on tan background. Some writing in ink on detached round end piece (98.21.b)-- difficult to read "185?".
Blue and tan woven cigar case with of two cigars, presented to Charles A. Heinitsh, by Dr. John Messersmith of the U.S. Navy after capture of Tobasco, Mexico.
