Early Foley Bros. & Kelly Gopher Cigar Box – Factory 444

Complete early Foley Bros. & Kelly “Gopher” cigar box associated with St. Paul, Minnesota, retaining its large original interior advertising lithograph and period paper label material.

The interior artwork gives this surviving box strong display appeal, while the exterior retains Gopher and Foley Bros. & Kelly branding. Additional identifying material includes Perfecto Extra, Factory No. 444, 14th District, New York markings, and original tax-label/stamp material.

Details

• Maker/brand: Foley Bros. & Kelly — Gopher
• Form: Complete wooden cigar box
• Association: St. Paul, Minnesota
• Markings: Perfecto Extra; Factory No. 444; 14th District, New York
• Artwork: Large original interior Gopher lithograph
• Label material: Exterior paper advertising and original tax-label/stamp material
• Approximate size: 8.5 × 5.25 × under 2.5 inches
• Period: Early 20th century

Condition

Authentic age and use are visible throughout, including surface wear, staining, edge wear, creasing and small paper losses. The end label has substantial loss, and the surviving tax-label/stamp material is fragmentary. The box, lid, interior artwork, markings, and label condition are shown clearly in the photographs; please review all images as part of the description.

An uncommon surviving complete example with appeal for collectors of tobacciana, cigar boxes, antique advertising, country-store and general-store advertising, Minnesota advertising, lithographic packaging, and early commercial ephemera.