28th Aug, 2024 10:00
The Art of the Biscuit Tin | The Lewis Collection
TWO BISCUIT TINS
MACFARLANE, LANG AND CO AND GRAY, DUNN AND CO
one circa 1911, modelled in the form of an anvil, decorated with tools and scenes of blacksmithing, with detachable lid. The original sales materials show this was sold with the headline 'A Striking Novelty'. The other circa 1909, modelled as a British post box in the snow, decorated with a small child posting a letter, and with hinged lid.
Provenance: The Lewis Collection
(2)
17cm wide, 14cm high respectively
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Sold for £120
Estimated at £30 - £50
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