About this object"Desert Gold" Tobacco tin, 11 pounds. Painted orange with gold lettering.
MakerThe National Tobacco Co Ltd
Date Madec1910
PeriodEarly 1900's
Place MadePort Ahuriri, Napier, NZ
Medium and Materialstin
Inscription and Marks"DESERT GOLD TOBACCO , MEDIUM", a picture of a racehorse's head and "Manufactured by THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CO. Ltd, PORT AHURRI, 11b NET FACTORY WEIGHT" printed around tin.
"TOASTED TOBACCO" printed around rim of lid.
"Patent No. 72720" stamped on bottom of tin.
