Antique Capstan Cigarettes Framed Advertising Mirror Classic Decor MM - C-11179 - 100224

MM - C-11179 - 100224

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Antique Capstan Cigarettes Framed Advertising Mirror Classic Decor MM - C-11179 - 1002241920s; W. D. & H. O. Wills Bristol London Framed antique cigarette advertising mirror. This piece features an illustrated depiction of Capstan "Navy Cut" Cigarettes against a mirrored backdrop. Navy Cut, or Navy Flake, is a type of Virginia tobacco with roots in colonial times. Sailors would twist and tightly tie tobacco leaves, often moistening them with rum, molasses, or spices to meld the flavors. To smoke it, they sliced pieces known as "twists"