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From left to right: No. 1 Huntley & Palmers - Terrestrial Globe. circa 1906. The globe is polychrome decorated and stands on four ball feet. No. 2 Macfarlane Lang & Co. – Japanese Tea House decorated with Geisha. circa 1904. This is made in the form of a Japanese Tea House. By making the roof slightly concave, the designers give an ‘Oriental’ look to the shape of the building. The basic shape of the tin is really fairly simple, but the roof and the Japanese figures and detailing make this an exotic and very attractive tin. No. 3 Huntley & Palmers – ‘Muses’ Tin. circa 1939. The tin has simulated veneers and inlay with oval simulated ceramic representations of a muse on each of the four larger sides and simulated inlay on the smaller ones. No. 4 Huntley and Palmers – Hamper. circa 1904. This tin has a lot of charm. Like the ‘Basket’ (No. 13), this tin is al so textured as well as printed to simulate basket-work. The two small handles add to the realistic look, but the most inspired IDEA is the little luggage label which was designed to act as a pull tab to open the lid. Often in examples of this tin, either the hinge is broken, one or both handles are missing or (most commonly) the luggage label is missing. No. 5 Huntley & Palmers - Book. circa 1930. This is based on an early 18th century book in the British Museum (Het Boek der Gebeden, 1704). The tin still has the original interior wrapping paper for the biscuits and is in excellent condition. No. 6 Huntley and Palmers – Pair of Egyptian Vases. circa 1924. Each vase has a lift-off lid and two handles. The Stone-coloured panels, as if carved in relief, are embossed. The high spots on embossed tins are always prone to wear, but these are in good condition. These vases are said to be designed as a direct result of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. No. 7 Huntley & Palmers - Lizard Skin Handbag. circa 1910. The bag is detailed with gilded flowers. No. 8 Jacob’s – Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy. circa 1924. This is in the form of a black lacquer cabinet. It is a smart decorators’ piece which is nicely detailed with embossed hinges. No. 9 MacFarlane Lang & Co - Victorian Brass Bound Writing Box. Decorated in faux mahogany, the lid opens to reveal a faux tooled leather interior. 20 cm wide. No. 10 Marfarlane Lang & Co. – ‘Chippendale’ Chest of Drawers. circa 1904. This is a simulated inlaid chest of three drawers with brass knobs. (Not very air-tight for the biscuits!). The biscuit companies had discovered by 1904 that apart from attractive decoration, they could be imaginative with the form of their tins to attract customers. Tins which children could play with (this one lends itself to be used as a chest of drawers for dolls or other toys) tend to be rarer and, if they do survive, may be more damaged. It would also be used for stationery etc. No. 11 Macfarlane Lang & Co - Crocodile Skin Handbag. circa 1910. The tin/bag is well detailed with a swing handle. No. 12 (See No 6). No. 13 Huntley & Palmers – Basket. circa 1897 Huntley & Palmers made a couple of other tins of this shape but with leather effects in Moroccan and Viennese style. On this tin, note the textured basket effect, the fold-down handle and the Patent catch (stamped H & P Pat). Some of the cheaper tins of the period merely printed the basket effect rather than replicating the texture as well. No. 14 CWS (Co-Operative Wholesale Society) – Blue Croc Handbag. circa 1910. These are probably novelty tins made to contain CWS tea, coffee or cocoa. (See inside lid) Usually biscuit tins from CWS in this period had the place-name of their biscuit factory, Crumpsall, and the fact that they contained biscuits, on the base. No. 15 Crawfords – Satinwood Tea Caddy. circa 1938. This is a representation of an 18th century tea caddy with simulated veneers and inlay. No. 16 Victory Chlorodyne & Gum Factory - Georgian Fall Front Bureau. The bureau is decorated with classical design and the inner lid with an image of the factory. No. 17 Crawfords – Satinwood Tea Caddy. circa 1938. This is a representation of an 18th century tea caddy with simulated veneers and inlay. No. 18 CWS (Co-Operative Wholesale Society) – Red Croc Handbag. (See No. 14). No. 19 Macfarlane Lang & Co. – Wedgewood Vase. circa 1909. The two-handled vase has a lift-off lid with a ceramic knob. The tin designers produced a wide variety of tins in simulated materials such as wood, basketwork, lacquer, and in this example, ceramics. No. 20 Huntley & Palmers – ‘Seasons’ Box. circa 1885. The tin has restrained black designs on a cream/white background. The oval panels on the lid represent the Four Seasons in rural settings, while the two long sides depict the sea - a bay with shipping. These are mainly sailing vessels, but one has smoke coming from the chimney. Marked in tiny letters on one of the sides is “B&M Pat”, which refers to Bryant and May holding the patent for this method of tin printing. ‘B&M Pat’ appears on most Huntley and Palmers’ tins from the 1880s and some from the 1870s. No. 21 Huntley & Palmers – Anglo-Indian Sarcophagus Box. circa 1920s. The box has faux sandalwood and micro mosaic decoration.

Sold As:
Set of 21
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1885-1930
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bradford on Avon, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: F5691stDibs: LU95991322526

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