Brass container with eagle on it

[charr45]

I found this container the morning I'll look for the other half of the lid this weekend. Has an eagle on it. 1800s farm condederate troop camped near.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Eagle brand chewing tobacco tin. Just a guess. Could be any tobacco tin that held little bags of tobacco and papers.

 

[charr45]

Thanks the eagle has a shield and 3 arrows in the claw

 

[charr45]

Another pic

 

[cw0909]

lightened it up some, looks small maybe 2x3 inch
the square looks like a place to engrave your name

 

[charr45]

Thanks for lightening it up. Yea looks like a name spot

 

[HuntinDog]

I'm thinking cigarette case.
The early cigarettes were non-filtered and much shorter. (2")

 

[charr45]

Thanks guys

 

[Ant]

I think it was for a note pad.

 

[sutphin]

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