A beautifully engraved miners nickel ‘twist box’ belonging to David Morgan, Cefn Coed, Merthyr’

3” wide x 2’ deep x 1’ high / 7.6cm wide x 5cm deep x 2.5cm high

£185 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