Box, tobacco
Record status
Individual type · partial
Box, tobacco is held by Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading. Museum description: This is an octagonal iron tobacco box with a lid with a brass handle.
Inside the box is an octagonal pewter plate with a brass handle which could be pressed down on to the tobacco to for a comparatively airtight compartment to keep the tobacco dry. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Identification
- Europeana id
- /2064107/Museu_ProvidedCHO_Museum_of_English_Rural_Life__University_of_Reading_2909
- Museum object name
- Box, tobacco
- Holding institution
- Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.