Sweet tin
Wilkinsons
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
30 x 125 x 95 mm
Place of origin
Pontefract
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937482
Summary
Shallow rectangular tin with green body and lid featuring gold and black decoration and text. Contained Wilkinson's Perfected Pontefract Cakes, 'a delicious liquorice confection', but now contains assorted nails, screws, etc.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Wilkinsons , manufacturer