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Antique J.B. Pace Tobacco Co. “Scroll Cut Twist” lithographed advertising tin with hinged lid. Tinmaker credit SOMERS BROS BROOKLYN, N.Y. appears in the border and the banding reads “PAT. APR. 29 1879.” Richmond, Virginia tax notice panel: “Factory No. 26, 2nd Dist. State of Virginia.”
• Condition: good display condition for age—scattered litho wear, scratching, and small paint losses; some edge rub and oxidation. Hinged lid closes square and tight. Light box lighting emphasizes surface marks; colors present brighter in person.
• Features: ornate late-Victorian mosaic ground, “Beware of Imitations” graphics, Somers patent date and maker credit.
• Era: 1880s–1890s, bounded by the 1879 patent date and Somers Bros. absorption into American Can Co. by 1901.
• Size: approx. 6″ × 4″ × 2½″ (typical for this form).
