This is a great display or storage item for an Edinburgh shop or house.
It is a large display tin which would have been used in the prestigious chocolate shop in Edinburgh.
This is one of two that I have - both look fabulous on display. This one is in has a little condition issue, but it has no dents, dings or rusting. It has a long scratched (touched up) on the side, as photographed. It does not look so prominent in "real life" and is not seen when the tin is on display. The price of this one has been much reduced to reflect this scratching. There is a little aperture on the base of the tin - you would have added your contents label here. This large tin might have held loose tea for scooping out and then packing up into little parcels for your customers.
My other one is scratch free - but obviously slightly more expensive. The look just amazing together on a shelf. Great items for lovers of quality chocolate - or retail history in Edinburgh, They are actually now rather rare survivors and you certainly don't find them easily.
HISTORY: Plaisir du Chocolat was founded in 2000. It opened an upmarket and very well stocked tea shop, pâtisserie and chocolaterie in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile at 251-253 Canongate. It employed over 20 staff and initially made made its chocolates in the basement of its Canongate premises. In 2005, Plasir du Chocolate opened a factory in the Scottish Borders. It also opened its first concession, in the capital's Harvey Nichols department store, and promised it was set to double turnover to £1 million with a series of franchises and overseas ventures. However, these ambitious plans did not come to fruition. The proposals to open more franchises in Qatar, New York and Japan did not happen, and the company went into liquidation in 2007.
These tins are rare survivors from the Royal Mile shop and would have been on display and held chocolates for sale in the shop. The peppermint green colour with gold or silver lettering was the favoured shade for all packaging and chocolate boxes for the products.
Dimensions: Height is 9 1/2 inches and the diameter is 8 inches.
A single tin will be sent to you with Royal Mail Medium Size Parcel. This will be applied to your order at the checkout. Two tins will have capped postage at just over £10.