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Sign for Mazawattee tea. It was found in the loft of the donor's house in Spencers Wood, Reading.
A small sign made of thick card for Mazawattee tea. One side has a picture of Father Christmas and a child distributing letters bearing seasons greetings; and there is text on the other. It was found in the loft of the donor's house in Spencers Wood, Reading.

MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: SIGN // Accession number: 93/67 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 9.11.93 // Description: A small sign made of thick card with a picture on one side and text on the other side. // Inscription: 27.5 cm x 17.5 cm // Associated information: See attached photocopies // This sign was found in the loft of the donor’s house at Spencers Wood.’, Object text – ‘MAZAWATTEE TEA // If not allowed to spend its virtue, fragrance and value as a High-class Tea by exposure to the air, as it is packed in Tea-lead right from the gardens to the Blending Factory and from there to sealed packets and tines to the consumer. // THE STANDARD BRAND’