Biscuit tin
McVitie and Price Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and paper
Measurements
220 mm (Width) x 117 mm (Depth); 230 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Great Britain
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938859
Summary
Square biscuit tin, McVitie & Price's Chocolate Biscuits, Chocolate Sherborne Milk, 5 1/4lbs, entirely covered in predominantly black paper labels with blue and white text and red flowers, the lid also featuring a blue curtain and patterned vase. The tin was to be charged at 8d. The base is embossed M&P.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
M&P (base embossed)
Makers and roles
McVitie and Price Ltd, biscuit manufacturer