Eglantine American Tobacco Company 20 Cent Plugs Box vintage claws including simplicity

including simplicity

I spotted this watercolor high on the wall at an antique shop in Manchester

and 3/4" in height

and the stuffing

There may also be a bit of warping to the box itself such that the top and bottom aren't exactly flush

Eglantine American Tobacco Company 20 Cent Plugs Box vintage claws including simplicityI really like the graphic quality of the big red EGLANTINE across one side of this old wooden box, with nice jointed corners to boot. It once held 18 tobacco plugs brick like masses of tobacco, from which pieces were bitten off or cut, then chewed but now is just a great box for holding tools, spices, art supplies, or whatever. Structurally solid, with a little damage to the surface of the wood on one corner, as pictured. 11 1 2" long x 5" deep x 2 5