Old Climax Tobacco Plug Tin long to my eye at least

to my eye at least

This is about the most beautiful hand tool I can imagine

I really love the slab-cut circles and lozenge-shapes that give a great texture and interest to the surface of this hand-thrown pottery vase--especially for the fact that they are not entirely regular

11" long x 1 1/2" wide x 5 13/16" d and in good condition

with some nice warming to the surface of the pine

Old Climax Tobacco Plug Tin long to my eye at leastJust for funand for storing a tiny thing or two that gives one pleasure!:) A bit of history: Climax tobacco Climax plug (chewing) tobacco was manufactured by the P. Lorillard Company, begining in the 1870s. The P. Lorillard Company was founded in 1760 by Pierre Lorillard I, and is the United States oldest tobacco company. It began by manufacturing snuff at the snuff mill that is now part of the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx! Pierre Lorillard