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Art Deco Biscuit Tin Sundial William Crawfords & Son Ltd

£125.00

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Indulge in the sophistication of our Art Deco Biscuit Tin Sundial from William Crawfords & Son Ltd. With its exquisite design and luxurious craftsmanship, this piece is not just a biscuit tin, but a work of art that adds elegance to any space.
Subject in the model form of a country sundial unboxed.
Having pictorial floral & green foliage image on the sides litho printed tinplate, the sundial top lid lifts up to reveal the inner empty storage compartment where the biscuits would of been stored.
Having poem on the front saying as follows. "He that would thrive, must rise at five, he must hath thriven, may stay till seven, he that never thrive can lie till eleven". A further poem on the back saying "No Man can tether time or tide".
Made from tin.
Underbeath having the Royal warrant stamp logo by appointment along with the makers name shown William Crawford & Son Ltd Biscuit Manufacturers Edinburgh, Liverpool & London Great Britain.
A charming size being 24 cm high and 11.5 cm in length.
Circa 1926 early 20th century Art Deco era.
Brief history of William Crawfords, they started as a Scottish baker of ship's biscuits in a public house on The Shore, Leith in 1813. The bakery was acquired by Robert Mathie in 1817 and then William Crawford in 1856, when Mathie retired. William Crawford & Sons established large factories in Leith and Liverpool so that, at its peak, it was one of Britain's largest biscuit manufacturers and claimed to be its oldest. The company was acquired by United Biscuits in 1960 and is now a brand within their portfolio.
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 in the V&A Museum reference Michael Franklin, British Biscuit Tins, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984, ISBN. 0905209621
Superb for the private collector, trade, gallery & interior design home decorater.
Condition report offered in fine charming used condition, having loss flaking & surface scratches commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres

High (24 cm)
Width (11.5 cm)
Length (11.5 cm)