Bidspirit auction | Lorillard's Redicut Tobacco Lithographed Tin

Lorillard's Redicut Tobacco Lithographed Tin - Lorillard's Redicut Tobacco Lithographed Tin, 1900s-1920s, produced by the Lorillard Tobacco Company, shows hands breaking off a piece of plug tobacco with the slogan, ”Just break off a piece to fit.”, Pierre Lorillard became famous for hiring muscular men to stand outside his New York shop and grind tobacco leaves using giant, heavy iron pestles, essentially the 18th century version of a flashy billboard, central illustration is mostly legible, significant fading, surface staining, dark scuffs, scratches, minor oxidation and rust spotting, metal latch and wire handle intact, no dents, fair to good condition, see photos. 7 1/2” x 7 3/4” x 3 1/2”