Sweet box
H. Letts and Sons Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Tin
Measurements
215 x 225 x 75 mm
Place of origin
Ripon
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16357
Summary
Battered yellow and blue tin sweet box. Inscription on front reads; LETTS / ORANGE CHUNKS / FROM YE / OLD TIME CITY / OF RIPON / MANUFACTURED BY / H. LETTS AND SONS LTD FERN CONFECTIONERY WORKS / FERN GLADE, RIPON. Inscription on each side reads; H. LETTS AND SONS LTD / FERN CONFECTIONERY WORKS / FERN GLADE/ RIPON / ORIGINAL / RASPBERRY CHUNKS / CARAMEL FRUITS / LEMONADE CARAMELS/ LEMON SQUASH BONBONS BUTTER MINTS / DE LUXE TOFFEES / TOFEPYNES / AND / JELLY VARIETIES / FERN CONFECTIONERY. Paper label on back reads; Lemonade / Caramels / Orange Chunks.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
H. Letts and Sons Ltd, manufacturer