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Date
n.d.
Material
Metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0098
Description
Rectangular tin biscuit box with a scene of Paris on the lid, as well as sketches along all sides. On the bottom there are ingredient lists for all of the types of assorted biscuits. Sides are green and read “PARISIAN ASSORTMENT MANUFACTURED BY BISCUITS BN NANTES Product of FRANCE Reg.Pen.Dep.Agr.”…
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Title
Biscuit Tin
Date
n.d.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 4.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Rectangular tin biscuit box with a scene of Paris on the lid, as well as sketches along all sides. On the bottom there are ingredient lists for all of the types of assorted biscuits. Sides are green and read “PARISIAN ASSORTMENT MANUFACTURED BY BISCUITS BN NANTES Product of FRANCE Reg.Pen.Dep.Agr.” “MONTMARTRE PARIS.” Paper label on one side with images of the six types of cookies as well as a short ingredient list.
Subject
Whyte Home
eating
biscuits
dessert.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0098
Images
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0244
Description
A large, mostly square, biscuit tin covered in paper labels. The labels on two sides are blue with yellow scrollwork and a large red circle that reads “EUPERIOR READING BISCUITS” inside the circle is more text that reads “HUNTLEY AND PALMERS BISCUITS “GRAND PRIZES” CREAMY CHOCOLATE 1878 PARIS 1990.…
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Title
Biscuit Tin
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; metal
Dimensions
24.0 x 23.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A large, mostly square, biscuit tin covered in paper labels. The labels on two sides are blue with yellow scrollwork and a large red circle that reads “EUPERIOR READING BISCUITS” inside the circle is more text that reads “HUNTLEY AND PALMERS BISCUITS “GRAND PRIZES” CREAMY CHOCOLATE 1878 PARIS 1990. On the other sides and the lid the label is white with orange classical imagery and white and orange text.
Subject
Whyte home
food
food storage
eating
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0244
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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