Tin
Monk and Glass
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
100 mm (Height); 100 mm (Diameter)
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 741429
Summary
Cylindrical metal tin with lid of 'MONK and GLASS CUSTARD POWDER', yellow, red and black tin rusty, empty. Front; 'MONK & GLASS GOLD (image of six medals) MEDAL VANILLA FLAVOUR CUSTARD POWDER 1 lb. NETT.' Back left in a cream panel with gold scroll border; 'DIRECTIONS FOR USE To make a pint of Custard place one tablespoonful or 3/4 oz. of the Powder from this Tin into a basin. From an exact pint take three tablespoonfuls of milk, place it into the basin with the powder and with these make a smooth paste, carefully seeing that there are no lumps or any powder not mixed. Place the remainder of the milk into saucepan with about 2ozs. of sugar and bring this mixture to the boil. Just before this boils, stir the paste in the basin and before it settles again add the milk and sugar, which must be boiling at the time, and stir the mixture well. WHEN COOL POUR INTO CUSTARD GLASSES AND SERVE WHEN COLD. MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND BY Monkhouse & Glasscock Ltd. LONDON, S.E. : ENG.' Back right in a cream panel with gold scroll border; ' "MONK & GLASS" AT (image of a monk holding a glass) AT LAST! LAST! TRADE MARK REGISTERED. Lid; ' "MONK&GLASS" (image of six gold medals) GOLD MEDAL CUSTARD POWDER'.
Makers and roles
Monk and Glass, manufacturer