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English: Literature Biscuit Tin, 1906
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Made by Huntley & Palmers, Ltd. |
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English: Literature Biscuit Tin, 1906 |
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English: Biscuit tin in the form of eight bound books, with hinged lid as marbled pages and edges of book covers; pull tab as bookmark. The sides finished to appear as polychromed tooled leather, the front as book spines with the following titles: "History of England," Pilgrims Progress," "Burns," Pickwick Papers," "Robinson Crusoe," " Gullivers Travels," "Self Help," and "Shakespeare;" all bound with simulated leather strap and buckle. |
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| Date | 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | offset lithograph on tin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H x W x D: 16.5 x 16 x 12.2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 5/16 x 4 13/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1990-93-3 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Alvin and Eileen Preiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | On underside: HUNTLEY & PALMERS BISCUITS" / "READING & LONDON" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Type: Biscuit tin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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