Object number
2012/405
Title
Mosaic,
Creator
Description
Huntley & Palmer biscuit tin, mosaic with two compartments, each with its separate hinged lid. Tin by Huntley, Boorne & Stevens in 1901.
Mosaic, rectangular shape with two compartments, each with its separate hinged lid. Decorated on all sides with embossed scenes of medieval life. Hinged lifting handle. The biscuits were made by Huntley and Palmers and the tin was made by Huntley, Boorne & Stevens in 1901.
Physical description
Tin plated steel with hinged lid
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note – Huntley and Palmer Biscuit tins Dep. by Jim Edwards 9 Nov 1976 [verso] Section of the lid of cardboard box in which the Huntley and Palmer biscuit tins were found in 2012., MERL Miscellaneous note - This object is a similar tin to REDMG : 1992.2.108, which is held within the Huntley and Palmers collection in Reading Museum. [print out from Reading Museum Collections Online website)
Production place
Reading, Reading
Production date
1901 - 1901
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Height 90 mm
- Length 230 mm
- Width 125 mm
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