Two round high yellow State Express cigarette tins (holds fifty cigarettes), one with a blue lid (a) and one with a silver-coloured lid (b). Each tin has a yellow paper label with black lettering, red printing and a crest. Each lid is also embossed with lettering.
Two round high yellow State Express cigarette tins (holds fifty cigarettes), one with a blue lid (a) and one with a silver-coloured lid (b). Each tin has a yellow paper label with black lettering, red printing and a crest. Each lid is also embossed with lettering.
A tall round silver-coloured cigarette tin that would hold fifty cigarettes. The lid is embossed around the border with “CARRERAS LIMITED, LONDON.” There are glue spots on the side where the label has been removed.
A tall round silver-coloured cigarette tin that would hold fifty cigarettes. The lid is embossed around the border with “CARRERAS LIMITED, LONDON.” There are glue spots on the side where the label has been removed.
Flat rectangular light yellow “State Express” cigarette tin that would hold twenty cigarettes. There is a gold border at the edge and gold lettering with a purple crest and banners. The inside of the lid reads “By appointment ...Cigarette manufacturers to the late George VI.”
Flat rectangular light yellow “State Express” cigarette tin that would hold twenty cigarettes. There is a gold border at the edge and gold lettering with a purple crest and banners. The inside of the lid reads “By appointment ...Cigarette manufacturers to the late George VI.”
A flat rectangular light blue “Sweet Caporal” cigarette tin with a lid that would hold fifty cigarettes. The tin has a gold border along the edges, red and black lettering and a multi-coloured striped trademark (Kinney Bros). A blue paper excise stamp is attached on the left side of the front and …
A flat rectangular light blue “Sweet Caporal” cigarette tin with a lid that would hold fifty cigarettes. The tin has a gold border along the edges, red and black lettering and a multi-coloured striped trademark (Kinney Bros). A blue paper excise stamp is attached on the left side of the front and lid.
A rectangular yellow “Millbank Straight Cut” cigarette tin with lid. The tin has black lettering and a border design, with a red stripe in the centre with “100 CIGARETTES 100.” A torn paper excise stamp is attached to the front right corner. The base bears a warning concerning the use of tin, an…
A rectangular yellow “Millbank Straight Cut” cigarette tin with lid. The tin has black lettering and a border design, with a red stripe in the centre with “100 CIGARETTES 100.” A torn paper excise stamp is attached to the front right corner. The base bears a warning concerning the use of tin, and there is illegible, faded handwriting on the lid.
A green rectangular “Three Castles” cigarette tin, with a lift off lid, that would hold one hundred cigarettes. There are gold rolled edges on the tin with black lettering and symbols (copy includes awards, guarantee, 'hand-made', etc.). The paper labels have been ripped from the lid.
A green rectangular “Three Castles” cigarette tin, with a lift off lid, that would hold one hundred cigarettes. There are gold rolled edges on the tin with black lettering and symbols (copy includes awards, guarantee, 'hand-made', etc.). The paper labels have been ripped from the lid.
Red “Rothman's Pall Mall” cigarette tin with a hinged lid. The tin lid has gold borders along the edges, black and white lettering, and a picture of two men in frock coats standing before a tall column. There is advertising copy inside the tin.
Red “Rothman's Pall Mall” cigarette tin with a hinged lid. The tin lid has gold borders along the edges, black and white lettering, and a picture of two men in frock coats standing before a tall column. There is advertising copy inside the tin.
A “Capt Wright's” cigarette tin with a hinged lid that is white with a gold border along the edges. The lid has black lettering, and a blue U.S. excise stamp. The inside surface of the lid bears an advertising image and a distributor's label “A thinker's choice, S.S. Pierce Co. Boston” and the ba…
A “Capt Wright's” cigarette tin with a hinged lid that is white with a gold border along the edges. The lid has black lettering, and a blue U.S. excise stamp. The inside surface of the lid bears an advertising image and a distributor's label “A thinker's choice, S.S. Pierce Co. Boston” and the base has a warning regarding the use of tin. The tin is filled with original cigarettes wrapped with silver foil lining.
A smooth, straight sided pipe bowl with the shank at a right angle to the bowl. The shank joins a separate black stem. The bowl is marked “Made in England” and with “inner tube 170” and “Patent 17365/20”.
A smooth, straight sided pipe bowl with the shank at a right angle to the bowl. The shank joins a separate black stem. The bowl is marked “Made in England” and with “inner tube 170” and “Patent 17365/20”.