Object number
2012/406
Title
Ivory,
Creator
Description
Huntley & Palmer biscuit tin, ivory with 2 compartments, with a seperate hinged lid. With embossed scenes from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Ivory, rectangular shape with two compartments, each with a seperate hinged lid. The lids are lockable. Decorated on all sides with embossed scenes from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Hinged lifting handle. The biscuits were made by Huntley and Palmers and the tin was made by Huntley, Boorne & Stevens in 1899.
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 : 1992.2.98, 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
1899 - 1899
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Height 90 mm
- Length 230 mm
- Width 125 mm
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