Tobacco Tin Lid

[chukers]

In the same place I found my dateless SLQ I found several other items and I just got done sorting and cleaning them... this one was neat enough to share with you all...

Chukers

 

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[hamiddetecting]

Nice find, thank you for sharing.

 

[chukers]

one place is calling it a match safe and another is calling it a snuff box... on the back which I don't have has a patient date of 5-88 so its an oldie too!

 

[chukers]

here is some more info on this tin... well the name on it...

Christian Ax (11-12-1823 to 3-20-1887)

Christian Ax was born the son of a Rheinish mining Factory owner in Daaden. He came as a young saleman to Baltimore where he was called to work for G.W. Gail and his tobacco factory. He was soon named a partner in the business and married the sister of Gail. He was one of the best known and most respected Germans of the city of Baltimore. He was one of the founders of the Society for the History of Germans in Maryland.

 

[River Rat]

That is just so neat looking, worthwhile to put in a display box.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

nice find and history WTG Chukers

 

[chukers]

and this should finish out what I found out about these men and their company.

“A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Industries of the City of Baltimore – Historical Publishing Company, Publishers, 1882”, reads as follows:

The well-known house of Messrs Gail & Ax has a national and worldwide reputation as manufacturers of smoking tobacco, fine cut chewing tobacco and snuff of various grades. The firm consists of Mr. George W. Gail and Mr. Christian Ax. The father of Mr. Gail, the founder of the house, began business at Glesen, in Germany, in 1807. The son began business in 1850 on Pratt Street near Charles Street, on a small scale. In 1853 the first wing of the present large factory was built on Barre near Charles Street, and in 1855 Mr. Ax joined the firm. In 1850 the present large factory was completed, and to accommodate a largely increased business, two additional wings were built making a structure five stories in height, 144×183 feet, giving employment to about 350 hands, including many skilled workmen. This establishment is supplied with the most perfect machinery in use for manufacturing purposes, for the making of smoking tobacco; fine cut chewing tobacco and snuff. One of the most famous brands of smoking tobacco turned out by this house is the “Little Joker”, which is popular all over the United States on account of its excellence. The bulk of the trade of the firm is in the long cut smoking tobacco. The house uses Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland and some imported tobacco in the manufacture of their goods. The annual consumption of this firm reaches between two and a half and three million pounds. The trade of the house extends all over the United States and abroad. This is the pioneer firm in smoking tobacco in Baltimore, and has done much to build up permanently and substantially the tobacco trade of the city.”

 

[chukers]

That is just so neat looking, worthwhile to put in a display box.

its a keeper for sure!

 

[chukers]

nice find and history WTG Chukers

Thanks!

 

[chukers]

found a little more info...

Their tobacco was very popular during the Civil War and sold in small, flat tin containers which you can still see in museums at places like Gettysburg

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool information, that tin top is neat