28th Aug, 2024 10:00
The Art of the Biscuit Tin | The Lewis Collection
SENTRIES BISCUIT TIN
HUNTLEY & PALMERS, CIRCA 1914
modelled in the form of a sentry box, with each side showing a solider of a different nation: England, Belgium, France and Russia. The detachable lid shows each flag on a sloping 'roof'. This style of tin was withdrawn and redesigned at the beginning of the First World War to replace the German solider with Belgium. This style was for export only and 30,000 were issued.
Provenance: The Lewis Collection
18cm high
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Sold for £190
Estimated at £100 - £200
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