A beautifully engraved Welsh colliers steel or nickel ‘twist’ box. Engraved Samuel Jones, Glyn Neath.

Circa 1900

2¾” wide x 2 deep x 1” high / 7cm wide x 5cm deep x 2.5cm high

£165 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.