Hudson Bay Tobacco / Fire Starting Box mhats18 Each evening

Each evening

the widowed landlady who managed Ben’s life in London

diffuse lighting effect in the evening

The striped toques are all one of a kind and handmade so the pattern may vary

They traditionally were used to hold clay pipes but some interpretations show them holding candles as well

Hudson Bay Tobacco / Fire Starting Box mhats18 Each eveningConstructed off of a museum original, brass boxes like this were a very popular trade item stocked by Hudson Bay Company, Northwest Company, and many others during the fur trade era. A high quality 6 power magnifier is located in the friction fit lid and has a separate lens cover to protect it. The magnifier is perfect for lighting pipes and campfires while the inner tin is great for keeping tobacco or tinder for fires. Measures 4 5 16" x 3" x 1 3 16"