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This round brass container is heavily embossed on both sides with McGill’s branding, patent dates, product information, and the Holmes, Booth & Haydens company name. The latest visible patent date is December 3, 1889, placing the piece after that date and likely around the turn of the 20th century.
The lid is embossed with:
McGill’s Fasteners
Holmes, Booth & Haydens
Round 2 Heads
100
Manufacturers – New York
The underside includes multiple patent dates and reads:
Holmes, Booth & Haydens
Waterbury, Conn.
Manufacturers of Brass Goods
Measures approximately:
1 7/8" diameter × 1 1/8" tall
Condition: Antique condition with age-related surface wear, darkening, oxidation, and small areas of green verdigris. There is a small crimp or irregularity along the lid lip. The embossing remains strong and readable. The container is completely empty and is being sold solely as an antique advertising and packaging collectible. No contents are included.
A handsome piece of Waterbury, Connecticut brass-manufacturing history and an appealing addition to a collection of antique advertising tins, patent-related objects, Victorian packaging, or American industrial memorabilia.
