Tea box
Typhoo Tea Ltd
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
120 x 62 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 24472.2
Summary
Seveteen rectangular cardboard boxes of tea. One side printed in white letters on black within a circle of tea leaves; Ty-Phoo / TEA. Below in black letters on white within a shield; FOOTBALL CLUB / PLAQUES / CHOICE of 35 / See side for / details. Printing on back as for front without shield but below tea leaves in white on red; The T that / stands for Taste / 9 ½p / 4oz NET / Blended and packed by / Typhoo Tea Ltd, Birmingham, 5. On one side within shield; MILLWALL F.C. Also printed are details of how to apply for football shields at 25p each and a cut out application form.
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
Typhoo Tea Ltd, manufacturer