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Four Square Tobacco Tin

Accession Number

1448.2018.1

Object Name

Four Square Tobacco Tin

Created

25/07/2018

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

25/07/2018

Brief Description

Cylindrical Four Square tobacco tin.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

7(H) x 8(Diameter) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"FOUR SQUARE MIXTURE ORIGINAL GEORGE DOBIE & SON LTD ESTABLISHED 1809 PAISLEY SCOTLAND NAAFI STORES FOR H.M.FORCES"

Colour

brown

Maker

George Dobie & Son

Object Production Place

Paisley, Scotland

Provenance

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) began life back in 1921, designed to cater for the needs of service personel at home and abroad. Understandably perhaps, the organisation was at its maximum capacity during World War Two and at some point in the proceedings, Edward Scott seems to have bought this tin of Four Square tobacco mixture to put in his pipe. Edward was a member of the Cameron Highlanders at the time, though quite where he was based we are not sure. Seems he loved his ‘baccy’ anyway and we just love the wee tin it comes in.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Edward Scott

Acquisition Date

25/07/2018

Condition Check Date

25/07/2018

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

25/07/2018

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