P. Lorillard Tobacco Company

Tiger Chewing Tobacco Bright Sweet canister

Tin

ca. late 19th or early 20th century

8 1/2 x 11 in., opening diam. 6 in. 

A Tiger Chewing Tobacco canister for its Bright Sweet variety, most likely from the turn of the century. While the artwork has faded some, a tiger's head can still be clearly seen on the canister's front. The canister also still proudly boasts that Tiger Chewing Tobacco is "The Largest Selling Brand of / FINE CUT / in the World," as well as that its tobacco is only 5 cents a package. 

P. Lorillard Tobacco Company, modernly known as Lorillard Inc., was one of the longest-running American tobacco companies, having existed from 1760 to 2015. Tiger Chewing Tobacco was only one of the company's most famous brands — Lorillard Inc. also created several different brands of cigarettes, including Old Gold and Newport. Lorillard Inc. was purchased by Reynolds American Inc., the second-largest American tobacco company, in 2015. 

Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio.

[Art, Folk Art, Military Art, Etching, Engraving, Lithographs, Prints, Ephemera] [Tobacco, Cigarettes, Chewing Tobacco, Smoking] 

Artwork has faded. Some dents.