Historical information

A vintage yellow Australian tobacco tin for Log Cabin branded tobacco, manufactured by W.D. & H.O. Wills (Australia) Ltd in Sydney.

Physical description

Rectangular tin box with rounded corners. Hinged from the outside. Slightly raised lip on the lid for opening. Coloured depiction of a landscape scene, yellow and red, showing a log cabin, a person, a couple of horses, some trees and hills.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on top of lid - 'Log Cabin (Sphinx) \ FLAKED GOLD LEAF \ TOBACCO \ Manufactured by \ WW.D. & H.O. WILLS (AUSTRALIA) LTD. SYDNEY \ (SUCCESSOR IN AUSTRALIA TO LAMBERT & BUTLER')