{"product_id":"biscuit-samples-tin-early-art-nouveau-design-with-print-paper-labels","title":"BISCUIT SAMPLES TIN. Early Art Nouveau Design with Print Paper Labels All Around. Good Condition for Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a VERY RARE survivor from the early 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a little biscuit tin - which was made for McVitie \u0026amp; Price's High-Class Biscuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese company made biscuits were something of a novelty at this time - and were very much designed for the richer households.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tin was one for \"samples\" where you could check out a wee selection of biscuits for quality and taste - before committing to larger purchases. The wee sample tins are often harder to find than the full-size tins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very early one - as they had not yet started to print the decoration onto the tin itself - this one consists of the tin - which is covered all around in paper lithographically printed labels and sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one has the most attractive Art Nouveau design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper label is very fragile - and although this one has some losses here and there - given both its age and fragility - it is not in bad condition. Indeed, the inside is still very shiny and has not oxidized - as photographed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only issue is the rusting on the base - where there is a plain paper label telling you of the biscuits to sample: Digestives; Osborne's and Bunty Creams... all sounding very delicious to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brown spotting on the base label seems to be a common feature on these old tins - so nothing to worry about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on my beautiful tin is stable - and it forms a highly decorative, rare, and rather beautiful tin for your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 5 1\/4 in length by 4 inches wide and with a height of 1 1\/2 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Postage will be with Royal Mail Recorded (Small Parcel) and this will be applied to your order at the checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31616731250752,"sku":"23\/11\/2023","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/biscuit-samples-tin-early-art-nouveau-design-with-print-paper-labels-all-around-good-condition-for-age-vintage-414.webp?v=1782041888","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/biscuit-samples-tin-early-art-nouveau-design-with-print-paper-labels","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}