Sweet tin
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
circa 1983
Materials
Metal
Measurements
85 x 96 mm; 120 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664631.3
Summary
A metal vehicle-shaped tin with four revolving wheels, a removable lid and in its original corrugated cardboard packaging. Printed on the lid is 'Luigi's ITALIAN ICE CREAM' beside a glass containing fruit, ice cream and a wafer. On the sides and back of the tin are brightly printed images of the ice creams available. The registration plate reads '100 ICES'.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of tin: METAL BOX/ GENUINE DODO/ COPYRIGHT 1983 LONDON/ MADE IN ENGLAND Underside of tin: A price label which reads 'GILL WING/ 194-5 UPPER ST. N1/ TEL. 01-359 7697/ £2.99P'.