biscuit tin; lid

Name/Title

biscuit tin; lid

Entry/Object ID

995.081.001 a-b

Description

Tin box with lid for Peek Frean's Digestive Biscuits. Yellow and red paper label glued to all four sides of tin; yellow label glued to lid. Box label has drawing of British crown coat of arms "by appointment to the late King George VII" - Peak Freen - Makers of Famous Biscuits". Contained "Digestive (Sweetmeal) Biscuits". Printing in white and black. Lid has drawing of 12 interlocking medals with the words "23 Royal Appointments - 33 Prize Medals" written across in black on white. Also "Peak Freen - Makers of Famous Biscuits". All printing on lid in black. On bottom of box, " This tin not returnable" in one corner (embossed) and "Patent 331136" embossed on opposite corner.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 27-Sep-95 Mode of Acquisition: found

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

tin; lid, biscuit tin; lid

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 11, 1997

Update Date

May 16, 2025