Box, Tobacco
- Object Name:
- Box, Tobacco
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.01.018
- Place of Origin:
- Maryland
- Date:
- 1910-1940
- Description:
- Tobacco tin. Flat, rectangular tin. Cover printed in blue, red and gold with white and black lettering. Design includes drawing of an archway with text underneath: "TEMPLE BAR / WAVE CUT / SMOKING / NEW CUT / PATENT APPLIED". Black printing surrounded by border on inside of cover: "TEMPLE BAR / WAVE CUT / SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN THE / MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO. THE / SPECIAL FORM OF CUT ENSURES A / BETTER DRAUGHT IN THE PIPE. / WHEN ROLLED OPEN A PERFECT / SMOKING TOBACCO IS OBTAINED." Fragments of a blue taxpaid revenue stamp on bottom of tin. One section has words: "J. Q. ADAMS" and number "1 2/3". Other section has words: "U.S. INTER. / REV." Stamp fragment partially obscures text printed on bottom of tin: "FACTORY NO 2 DISTRICT OF MD. / ...CE THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS TOBACCO HAS / [COMP]LIED WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW EVERY / PERSON IS CAUTIONED UNDER PENALTIES OF LAW NOT TO USE THIS PACKAGE FOR TOBACCO AGAIN". From shoemaker's bench 1977.55.01.1
Tin contained a sewing awl. Steel awl blade 3 1/3 inch long. Curves upward near point. Point is a flat oval in cross-section. Tang is square. Circa 1850-1910.
Tin also contained 18 lasting nails. Steel nails with thick square head, also called double square head, 1 1/4 inch long. Some are bent from use and three have a small piece of leather attached. Circa 1850-1910. - Material:
- Metal
Tin - Dimensions:
- H-0.625 W-3.313 D-2.875 inches
- Provenance:
- Acquired in the vicinity of Durham, NH by the collector James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944).
A shoe sole pattern (1977.55.1.96) bears the names Wiggin & Newhall who are listed in the 1895 Dover City Directory as boot and shoemakers. They were successors to Smith & Wiggin (1892-93 Dover City Directory), who were in turn successors of Walton R. Shaw (1890-91 and 1892-93 Dover City Directories). Wiggin was later in partnership with Dudley L. Furber who made shoes until 1914. Several shoe sole patterns (1977.55.1.95-.98) bear the initials H.G., possibly referring to Henry Glidden of Glidden and Bennett, boot and shoe manufacturers listed in the Dover City directories for 1888-1893. - Credit Line:
- James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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