{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1784864"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1784864/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PG9363/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PG9363/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2025PG9363","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG9362","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG9361","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG9360","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG9359","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PG9358","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1784864","accessionNumber":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2497-2024","objectType":"Canister","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"A metal tin cannister with a thin, oval shape. It is made of gold coloured metal, which has been been printed with a design wrapping around the outside. This design is in red, pale blue and navy, with gold accents. The design includes the the 'Carlton Tobacco' crest on both sides, striped down the sides, and additional gold serif writing (see inscriptions for details).\r\n\r\nThe lid is gold in colour and also metal, with capitalised writing embossed on it.\r\n\nThe coin found within the tin is a George V penny coin from 1929. It is significantly dented in places. It includes an engraved image of George V on one side, and of Britannia on the other side. ","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Willaim Clarke and Son","id":"AUTH409658"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":"Tin "}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"},{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"}],"techniques":[{"text":"casting","id":"AAT53104"},{"text":"striking","id":"AAT206846"},{"text":"embossing","id":"AAT53826"},{"text":"engraving","id":"AAT53829"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Tin: Cast and welded metal, with printed design.\r\nLid: Cast metal with embossing.\r\nCoin: Struck metal with engraving. ","categories":[{"text":"David Bowie Archive","id":"THES394093"},{"text":"Entertainment and leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2025PG9363","2025PG9362","2025PG9361","2025PG9360","2025PG9359","2025PG9358"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES341043"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES341043"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES341043"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"canisters","id":"AAT195322"}],[{"text":"canisters","id":"AAT195322"}],[{"text":"coins","id":"AAT37222"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"UK","id":"x29336"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"Coin "},{"place":{"text":"Ireland","id":"x32424"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"The tobacco tin could have been made in Ireland or the UK, depending on the date it was manufactured. "}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca.1929","earliest":"1924-01-01","latest":"1933-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"Coin"},{"date":{"text":"1830-1929","earliest":"1830-01-01","latest":"1929-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"The tobacco tin was made between these dates, as this is the period that William Clarke & Sons was operating. "}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Lent by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"9.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Tin","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"7.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Tin","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"3.5","unit":"","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Tin","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Coin","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"CLARKE'S CARLTON TOBACCO\r\nTHE ONLY TOBACCO\r\nTHAT SMOKES\r\nCOOL & DRY TO THE \r\nEND OF THE PIPE\r\n\r\n\r\nCLARKE'S \r\nCARLTON TOBACCO","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the outside of the tin, on the front and back. "},{"content":"CLARKE'S\r\nCARLTON\r\nTOBACCO","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Embossed on the lid of the tin. "},{"content":"ONE PENNY \r\n1929\r\n\r\nGEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Engraved on the coin. The abbreviated Latin legend translates to 'George V by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India'. "}],"objectHistory":"This tin was used by David Bowie to store guitar picks. ","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Clarke’s Carlton Tobacco tin containing George V penny coin, used by David Bowie to store guitar picks, date unknown ","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2497:1-2024","LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2497:2-2024","LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2497:3-2024"],"accessionNumberNum":"2497","accessionNumberPrefix":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION","accessionYear":2024,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"David Bowie Archive Number","id":"THES394108"},"number":"1966.3001.0119"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-10-31","recordCreationDate":"2024-07-23","availableToBook":true}}