Christmas cracker box
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
45 x 414 x 200 mm
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 13600
Summary
Base of cardboard box originally used for Christmas crackers. Cream interior. Exterior decorated with green holly leaves, red berries and gold stars. Three labels on underside. Small white label bottom left with purple lettering reading; A3 / 7/L / W/W / 6/3. Large label bottom centre with white edge and yellow background with oval outlined in red with holly berries and leaves with a robin to the right. Printed on the label is; Howells / CHRISTMAS CRACKERS / Containing / TOYS, HATS, SNAPS and CONUNDRUMS / No C13 Price ............. / CONTENTS PARTLY FOREIGN. A third cream coloured label (partly covering the larger label) printed in red reads; IN CASE OF COMPLAINT / PLEASE QUOTE / REF MS (written in pencil).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.