Chewing Tobacco Packet
RetailerSold by
G. Fox and Co.
American, founded 1847
MakerMade by
A. H. Mickle & Sons
American
Date1848-1859
MediumPaper, tobacco
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 4 3/8in. (1.8 x 6 x 11.1cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineG. Fox & Co. Centennial Collection
DescriptionRectangular paper packet of chewing tobacco. The faded yellow paper is folded in on the ends. A picture on the front of the packet, printed in black ink, shows a woman holding two bunches of grapes in her hands. She is looking at the bunch in her left hand that she is holding over her head. She wears a star necklace and is dressed in draping fabric. She is surrounded by a border of grapevines. The labeling around the image reads, "A.H. MICKLE & SONS / GRAPE / FINE CUT CHEWING / TOBACCO". Printed on the right edge, "A.H. MICKLE & SONS.", and on the left edge (partially hidden by the folded paper), "No. 110 Water Street N.Y." An image on the back is of a woman wearing a dress with stars on the bodice and stripes on the skirt. She is holding a sword in one hand and what appear to be tobacco leaves in the other.
Object number1948.16.6
MarkingsThe black ink printing around the image on the front of the packet reads, "A.H. MICKLE & SONS / GRAPE / FINE CUT CHEWING / TOBACCO". Printed on the right edge, "A.H. MICKLE & SONS.", and on the left edge (partially hidden by the folded paper), "No. 110 Water Street N.Y."Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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Richard Welling
before 1952