This early 19th century tobacco box w/ burning lens was popular with frontier trappers and fur traders because of its utility. This box provided a secure way to carry and protect costly smoking tobacco brought from the East, and offered an easy way to  light a fire or pipe. Popular today not only for utility but for their beauty and historical background. Each box is beautifully crafted just as the originals were from solid brass or German silver. Measures 4-3/4" x 3-1/8" x 3/4".