Late 19th Century Gravely & Miller’s “Kids” Tobacco Cutter Howells All hardware appears to be

All hardware appears to be original and is crafted from brass

operated as a regional pork packer during the height of the city's meatpacking industry

This piece features a brass mount and socket attached to a pane of glass

and moved the factory to New Haven

Late 19th Century Gravely & Miller’s “Kids” Tobacco Cutter Howells All hardware appears to bec. 1880s 1900s; Gravely & Miller U. S. A. Cast iron lever operated tobacco cutter marked "Gravely & Miller's 'Kids'" across the arched top plate. Designed for shop and personal use, the cutter employs a hinged steel blade mounted to a weighted base, allowing for efficient cutting of plug and twist tobacco. Its compact form and branded casting suggest it was marketed as a smaller scale companion to full sized shop cutters. Surfaces retain much of their