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Hector MacNeill, West India merchant
Tobacco box
Smokers stored tobacco in lead boxes to prevent it from drying out. Tobacco was sold in a twist: the large, air-dried leaves were rolled together into a rope and the smoker cut it as required. The knob on the lid is decorated with an African head.
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