This is another A Baker & Co tin. "King Lear" cigarettes hand made around 1900- 1905.I was interested in the origin of the brand title taken from Shakesphears "King Lear". I looked up the quotations to see if there was any reference to smoking.
"Give me an ounce of 'Civet', good apothercary, to sweeten my imagination;
there's money for thee- "King Lear"--4--6--120.
I know! it makes you wonder the sort of market this firm were going for and it was not aimed at the ordinary working man and the cost must have been prohibitive.
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