1982.8.3.3

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Details

ID Number

1982.8.3.3

Category

T&E For Materials

Sub-category

food processing T&E

Item Type

cake

Item Name

box

Materials

METAL, TIN PAINT

Measurements

overall: 26.5 cm x 33.5 cm

Description

Rectangular; tin painted to resemble wood; grey inside; hinged lid with clasp at front centre; thin metal handle on each side near top; "CAKE" stencilled in grey paint on front; looking closely one can see that "BREAD" used to be stencilled there; black pattern of curves and dots painted around perimeter of front.

History

Enamelled tin cake box dates to c.1890

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Women / Femmes subject

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