Multi-Estate Spring 2026 Auction
Lot 349:
Description
C-19397
c. 1920s; Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. – Chicago, Illinois
Round metal tobacco pail with wire bail handle and paper wrap label reading “Good Old Summer-Time – Long Cut Tobacco.” Manufactured by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., Chicago, the label features a beachside scene with a seated gentleman in top hat and a woman in a red dress walking along the shoreline, with sailboats and pavilion structures in the background. Side panel includes factory and district notice text referencing “Factory No. 3, First District State of Ill.” The metal body retains its original lid with friction fit and rolled edge construction.
Shows age-related wear including oxidation and surface scratching to the metal lid and body, scattered rust spotting, label discoloration, edge fraying, and minor paper loss along seams. Bail handle intact.
6” dia x 6” H
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