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	Macfarlane Lang Biscuit Tin T26 Original, quality, pre-war, flat, biscuit tin printed in colour to the lid with a cameo of Mary Queen of Scots, on a tartan design covering the lid and sides. Detailed to the reverse 'Macfarlane Lang & Co Biscuits' for the manufacturer of the original contents. Some minor scratches, but otherwise in good order. 8.5" x 6.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


McVitie and Price Sample Tin T25 Original, quality, pre-war, circular tin, printed in colour to the lid with a cameo of Mary Queen of Scots and detailed to the reverse for the contents: 'McVitie and Price's Biscuits', for the manufacturer of the contents, and 'Free Sample, No Charge'. Some scratches to the picture, but otherwise generally in good order. 3.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Rowntrees Coal Box Tin T24 Original, quality, 1920's/30's, novelty sweet tin in the form of a miniature coal box, with woodgrain effect to the surface and printed on handles and hinges. 'Rowntrees' is printed to the rear for the manufacturer of the original cachets sweets and one side pulls off - acting as a loose lid to gain access. Some minor dents and scratches, but overall in clean condition. 1.5" x 1.5" x 2" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


McVitie and Price Biscuit Tin T23 Original, quality, 1920's, rectangular shaped biscuit tin, decorated to the lid and four sides with coloured printed panels of a variety of dogs. The underside is detailed for the manufacturer of the original contents: 'McVitie and Price, Edinburgh'. Generally a very clean tin, but with some rUbbing and minor scratches and a large area of detail to the underside missing. 9.5" x 4" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Tin T22 Original, quality, cushion shaped biscuit tin with a hinged lid, circa 1900/1920's, etched to the underside for 'Huntley and Palmers Biscuits, Reading and London'. The top panel is decorated in a parlour scene with three ladies, one child and a gentleman around a piano, and the sides of the tin and outer edges of the top are finished as drapes and curtains with swag corded tie backs. A very bright and clean tin, with just a few small blemishes. Complete and in good order. 7" x 4.5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Bournville Cocoa Tin T20 Original, quality, 1920's, small flat tin given away with a sample of Cadbury's Bournville Cocoa to be used again as a match / vesta case. Transfer printed to the hinged lid with a pictorial of a tin of cocoa and impressed to the reverse 'Cadbury's Bournville' and with a match stricker section to the centre. Some rubbing to the details but otherwise all is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Huntley & Palmers Biscuit tin T19 Original, quality pressed tin novelty biscuit tin issued in 1900. This tin is in the form of an artist's palette and in super condition with some minor rub marks to some edges and a small twist to the lid. The hinged top lid has a picture of a musician and has three simulated paint brushes in relief. The sides have various cameos of people and places. The underside is etched 'Huntley and Palmer, Biscuits, Reading and London'. Although reference books show this model with a front clasp this example shows no sign of ever having one. A super biscuit tin issued by this famous firm. This is the first we have had so not easy to find. 9.75" x 7.75" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Huntley & Palmers Biscuit Tin T14 Original, quality biscuit tin entitled 'Caucasian', manufactured for Huntley & Palmers in 1911 to simulate a carved and painted wooden Russian casket. Generally in very good order with just a few rub marks. Lid 8" x 5.5" and box 5" high. Clikc on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Crawford Biscuit Tin T13 Original, quality, 1920/30's, casket shaped gold coloured biscuit tin with designs in relief, of swags to the sides and Grecian type horsemen to the top. Impressed to the underside for the contents, 'Crawford's Delightful Biscuits & Shortbread', and, 'Crawford's Gingernuts Are Outstanding' all under the Royal Appointment coat of arms. Some rubbing to the high points and some very, very minor dents, otherwise complete and in good order. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Crawford & Son Biscuit Tin T10 Original, quality, 1920/30's, biscuit tin, of a rectangular shape with a squared, cushioned, hinged lid. The pattern is in the form of lizard skin in panels, with a central figure of a lizard. Marked to the underside for the makers of the contents 'William Crawford & Son'. One or two minor rub marks, otherwise complete and in good order. 7" x 6.25" x 4" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00

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Many more items are available from the shop so if you cannot find what you want, please email us. We also maintain a very successful customer requirements file. Email us on hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk or telephone +44(0)1488 682317.