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Subiaco Museum > Records

TOBACCO TIN - BLUE, WITH NAVY AND WHITE 'CAPSTAN' TRADEMARK. C. 1945

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c. 1945

Overview

Round blue tobacco tin with 'Capstan Tobacco' written on lid above a trademark sign set in an oval frame on a navy background. The Capstan itself is in white and navy. The trademark and name are repeated around the perimeter of the tin. It was vacuum sealed for the ready rubbed fine cut Capstan tobacco.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1988.147

Item type

Width

80 mm

Height or length

32 mm

Keywords

Smoking And Tobacco

Photographed 2023

SINCLAIR W A (Bill)

Year

Statement of significance

Example of tobacco tin which was used for the storage of ready rubbed fine cut Capstan tobacco.

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