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A Lovell and Covel "Westward Ho!" candy tin, dated October 1928. The item's lid is part a) and has a top panel image of a sailing ship on the ocean with a cloud formation in the background that looks like an eagle. At the bottom is a panel with the term "Westward Ho!" imposed over another panel with the words "Lovell & Covel / MASTERPIECES" on it. To the left is "NET. WT. 1 LB." Inscribed on the upper left of the bottom of the lid is "Adella Ames / Oct 1928." The bottom of the tin is part b) and has four side panels with color images of the sailing ship on the sea on the longer sides and the ocean on the shorter sides. Embossed on the center of the bottom is the word "CANCO" within an oval. The lid underside and the inside and underside of the bottom are solid gold. With abrasions and rubbing throughout, some grime, scratches, and light tarnish, the overall condition is good.
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