Biscuit Tin Egyptian Vase

Charming early 20th Century antique British biscuit tin Egyptian vase. Subject in the model form of an Egyptian vase which has to handles and detachable lid, this tin was designed as a result of the November 1922 Carter/Carnavron discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Having pictoria images around the sides of Egytian figures, also with geometric shapes and the ram headed bird near the to, litho printed tinplate, the top lid lifts up to reveal the inner empty storage compartment where the biscuits would of been stored. Made from tin. Underbeath having the makers name Huntley & Palmers Ltd Biscuit Manifacturers, Reading & London England. Brief history of Huntley & Palmers is a British company of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire. Formed by Joseph Huntley in 1822, the company became one of the world's first global brands (chiefly led by George Palmer who joined in 1841) and ran what was once the world’s largest biscuit factory. The biscuits were sold in elaborately decorated biscuit tins. In 1900, the company's products were sold in 172 countries; further, their global reach saw their advertising posters feature scenes from around the world. Over the years, the company was also known as "J. Huntley & Son" and "Huntley & Palmer". In 2006, the Huntley & Palmers company was re-established in Sudbury, Suffolk. Since 1985, the New Zealand firm Griffin's Foods has made Huntley and Palmers biscuits under licence.In 2017, conservators found a 106-year-old fruitcake from the company in the artefacts from Cape Adare. The cake is believed to have been part of the rations of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition in 1910–1913. The British biscuit tin started when the Licensed Grocer's Act of 1861 let groceries to be individually packaged & sold. When duty on paper for printed labels was taken away. It was only a short leap to the idea of printing on tinplate. This was a new process of offset lithography that was patented in 1877, it let many multicoloured designs to be printed on to various shaped tins. The most desirable designs were made during the early 20th century. Provenance from the Lewis Collection & now in the collection of Cheshire Antique Consultant Ltd. You can see an other example held in the V&A Museum. Superb for the private collector, trade, gallery & interior design home decorater. Viewings are welcome by appointment only for customer support please send us a message. We offer our clients exceptional professional customer service. Browse our other exciting Fine Arts, antiques & collectibles available in our shop gallery.