Pearson's Red Top Snuff Tin — Byfield Snuff Co., Byfield MA

A genuinely rare piece of early American tobacco history — a Pearson's Red Top Snuff cylindrical tin by the Byfield Snuff Co., Byfield, Massachusetts. Byfield was one of New England's oldest snuff-making towns, and tins like this one date to the late 19th or very early 20th century, making survivors increasingly hard to find.

The bold red lithography wraps the body with the Pearson's brand name in ornate Victorian lettering, and the back panel features the Byfield Snuff Co. maker's medallion with a portrait vignette — a hallmark of the brand's early packaging. The interior and bottom show heavy rust and age patina consistent with over a century of existence.

• Brand: Pearson's Red Top Snuff
• Maker: Byfield Snuff Co., Byfield, Massachusetts
• Form: Cylindrical push-lid tin (lid absent)
• Dimensions: 1.25" diameter × 2" H
• Condition: Rough — exterior lithography shows heavy wear and paint loss; interior and bottom heavily rusted; lid missing. Sold as a display and collector's piece.

For the serious advertising tin collector or New England Americana enthusiast, this is a genuine artifact — not a reproduction. Display it proudly as the survivor it is.