A brass ‘twist’ tobacco box, engraved –

Arthur Clevery, Coal Merchant, Burton Village 1911

3” wide x 1¾” deep x 1¼” high / 7.6cm wide x 4.5cm deep x 3cm high

£150 sold

Twist was a name given for chewing tobacco, many coal miners chewed twist underground, as smoking was prohibited. It was thought to help keep the mouth moist in the dusty conditions.