Most Weyman jars are 5 1/2" tall witha 3" diameter base impressed COPENHAGEN
SNUFF WEYMAN & BRO PITTSBURG, PA Weyman & Brothers founded their firm in
Pittsburg in the early 1800's.  The firm is best known for its introduction
of Copenhagen snuff it 1822.  This firm became known as Weyman-Bruton
Company in 1911: and again changed to the United States Tobacco Company.
Today this company is the world's largest snuff producer.  The crocks first
had an earthenware cover with a small knob.  Later models were said to have
a flat metal cover.  Some crocks are stamped with Copenhagen snuff with the
firm's name while others simply have the firm's name

Bill Liebeknecht
Hunter Research Inc.
Trenton, New Jersey
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-----Original Message-----
From: William White <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 2:10 PM
Subject: Weyman's Snuff


>Honorable List Members:
>
>We have recently recovered fragments of crockery, some of which have
>"Weyman's Snuff" imprinted near the base, from the last of 12
>railroad-related construction camps being mitigated in southern Nevada, ca.
>1905.  This is the only camp of the 12 for which we have identified this
>particular product.
>
>On the internet as a source (antique auction), we found someone who just
>happen to be  selling an intact snuff jar of the same type, but knew
>nothing of its origin (he had purchased it at a garage sell).  Based on an
>internet picture the jar stud 6 to 7 inches tall and had a similar crock
>material lid.
>
>Our literature review has failed to identify a similar product and/or its
>point of origin.
>
>Does anyone in HISTARCH land have a reference or knowledge of Weyman's.
>Thank you in advance for any reply........ww
>