Biscuit tin
McVitie and Price Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and paper
Measurements
225 mm (Width) x 117 mm (Depth); 230 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Great Britain
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938846
Summary
Square McVitie & Price biscuit tin, 'Universal Assorted Biscuits', '3 3/4lbs', once entirely covered in a dark blue, red and white paper label, now torn, with pictures of biscuits, a stag's head and a royal warrant. The base is embossed 'McV / & / PRICE' and features the printed note (in English and French) advising that the tin is charged at 8d (4 francs).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
McVitie and Price Ltd, biscuit manufacturer