✅ SOLVED Small tin

[Padiggers]

Found this on the property where I grew up. Was a one room school in the 1900's
It is a small tin about a foot down and it is marked Gentsa I believe or Gentea. Also I can just barely read Chicago USA. I have searched a little with no luck. It is hinged with a small tip on the front to open. Tried a little to open no luck and seems heavier than an empty tin. It is about the size of a 50 cent pc. I found a Silver 41 quarter about five feet away about 6" down. Any thoughts

 

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[Subterranean]

Hi Padiggers, Could the name be "Century"...? Possibly a make up tin. May be a lead pencil rubbing on paper over the top of the tin will give you more readable lettering. Cool find and happy hunting. Sub

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Gentry?

 

[Padiggers]

Subterranean thanks for the idea of rubbing here is a pick.

Back-of-the-boat I thought maybe you were right I found a trademark for Gentry a Prophylactic Co. but it still looks like sa

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

The rubbing is much clearer, can you make out the word above Gentsa? I researched that name as well, didn't find anything either. if it's hinged, it's probably not a prophylactic tin, may be makeup of snuff perhaps ?
Really neat find.
Soaking the tins awhile in water or if nothing else works, penetrating oil, and VERY gently using a toothpick or something wooden, try pushing it up in tiny areas around the front latch.. I have been able to open most tins this way so far. But some just will not yield.

 

[nhbenz]

Based on its size, age (1920's-30's is my guess), and that it's from Chicago, make me think it was a tin of candies. -The candy market was booming in Chicago at that time.

 

[Padiggers]

Well I believe it is a make up case. My wife thinks it was an old rouge tin. Soaked in oil and it popped open. Looks like a small cloth pad and then green.
What happened to the Gold flakes I was dreaming about last night :0)

 

[Bramblefind]

I thought it might be rouge but was having no luck finding it - thanks for cracking it open and confirming

I just tried again and I think it is "Gen-Tsa" rouge --


F - J - COLLECTING VINTAGE COMPACTS

Gen Tsa. American. Cosmetics line made by E Burnham Inc, Chicago, Illinois. Gen Tsa was released in 1911 and was probably the first E Burnham line whose face powder was packaged in slip cover metal vanity boxes – probably from about 1916. The Gen Tsa line was probably very short lived.

 

[Padiggers]

That's it!! A friend last night thought the word above was Furnham or Burnham. I searched a little with no luck. Want to Thank everyone for your help. We want to thank Bramblefind for finding it including the Ad(Nice). This was a one room school, grades one thru eight. This was found where the playground was, so we are thinking it could have been the teachers.
Thanks Again!!