Antique General Store Tobacco Plug Cutter c.1890-1920
$350
ABOUT
An antique cast iron tobacco plug cutter used in general stores during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to slice pressed plug tobacco into smaller, sold-by-the-inch pieces. Cast iron frame with a metal blade and a wooden base. A popular advertising collectible, often featuring the name of a local grocery company.
- CREATOR T. C. Johnson Co. of Quincy, Illinois.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1890-1920.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cast Iron, Metal, Wood.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
- DIMENSIONS H 9 in. W 16.25 in. D 5 in.
HISTORY
Plug tobacco is a type of smokeless chewing tobacco or pipe tobacco made from leaves pressed into a dense, solid brick or bar, often sweetened with molasses.
