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Tin Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0289
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; tin;
Catalogue Number
110.01.0289
Description
Black and gold decorated octagonal tin candy box with a hinged lid. The outside of the box is decorated with black and gold triangles and gold-on-black swallows alternating on the side panels and more triangles, gold-on-black flowers, and a central blue and gold swallow on the lid. On the inside of…
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Title
Tin Box
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; tin;
Dimensions
10.8 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Black and gold decorated octagonal tin candy box with a hinged lid. The outside of the box is decorated with black and gold triangles and gold-on-black swallows alternating on the side panels and more triangles, gold-on-black flowers, and a central blue and gold swallow on the lid. On the inside of the lid is “BLUE BIRD LIQUORICE TOFFEE” below a swallow, all in dark blue.
Subject
candy
licorice
toffee
candy box
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
110.01.0289
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Tin Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0256
Date
n.d.
Material
tin
Catalogue Number
110.01.0256
Description
Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Bisc…
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Title
Tin Box
Date
n.d.
Material
tin
Dimensions
4.2 x 25.5 cm
Description
Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Biscuits; AMSTERDAM HOLLAND”.
Subject
whyte home, box, food tin, cookies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0256
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