I inherited this biscuit tin from my grandmother who may have received it from a cousin who worked for huntley and palmers in the 1930s and 1940s. Huntley and palmers was a readingbased quaker firm which exported biscuits all over the world in distinctive tins. Huntley and palmers biscuit tins and ephemera and reference catalogue, 1868 to 1950. Huntley and palmers tin lithograph books biscuit tin, early 20th c. This british tin is shaped like a vase with ring handles and liftoff top. The historic company archive is now housed at the reading museum, where there is a gallery devoted to the company. Rose victoria english huntley palmer book biscuit tin. Biscuit tin sex secrets revealed an illustrator has been explaining how he sneaked naughty images on to biscuit tins of a leading manufacturer, which were distributed. They opted for inventive designs and by 1861 had introduced gift tins featuring beautiful decorative designs. Find great deals on ebay for huntley palmers biscuit tin. Theyre held together by a tin leather strap and a pull tab to open the tin box resembles a bookmark.
Included in the food dropped was this tin of welfare biscuits produced by the huntley and palmers company, reading. Rose victoria english huntley palmer book biscuit tin one. The huntley and palmers biscuit company began in 1822 as a small bakery that was fortuitously located across the street from a busy stagecoach inn. Huntley and palmers cakes and biscuits were a household name, and the distinctive tins, made by the firm. Huntley and palmers cakes and biscuits were a household name, and the distinctive tins, made by the firm huntley, boorne and stevens founded by another member of the huntley family were recognised worldwide. Minute books include those of the executive committee of directors. Huntley and palmers books biscuit tin antique advertising. Saucy scenes and one mans revenge that took the biscuit. Thomas huntley george palmer began crafting the finest crackers way back in 1822 in reading, united kingdom. This box is a creamy yellow with english primroses, blue. Huntley and palmer biscuit tin books circa 1903 colorful tin with age associated nicks and scratches and rust in the finish see photos. While it looks perfectly innocent from afar, eagleeyed internet users have spotted something rude about the sketch.
This was followed in 1901 with literature and this tin was the third in the series. Huntley and palmer biscuit tin books etsy huntley and palmer biscuit tin books circa 1903 colorful tin with age associated nicks and scratches and rust in the finish see photos. A young princess elizabeth colonel of the grenadier guards on horseback measures 10 12 x 7 12 x 2 14. Britains biscuits explored in a jampacked book about our. Readings biscuit heritage is marked in the borough 3 bs slogan biscuit. It was discovered by charles hanson, owner of hansons auctioneers, at a valuation event in aid of the nspcc at the methodist church hall, main street, east bridgford, notts, in october. The lithographed tin has a pulloff lid fits nicely. Can you spot the xrated antics hidden on this biscuit tin. Physical description biscuit tin, offset litho printed, embossed, in the form of eight books with simulated tooled leather bindings and marbled end papers, boung by a strap. Huntley palmers this rare british biscuit tin was made in 1911 for huntley and palmer and it was titled dickens.
Apr 09, 2018 this illustrated biscuit tin is hiding an xrated surprise. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Physical description biscuit tin for manufactures samples, offset litho printed tinplate, a circular drum reproducing an earlier paper labelled biscuit tin. This is the famous 1980 highly collectable huntley and palmer edwardian garden party ginger nuts tin which has been commonly known as the rude or disgruntled employee tin. The vintage biscuits tin is in great condition, with a few small signs of wear on it. Mallow teacakes strawberry new product available january 2019. See more ideas about biscuit tin, huntley, vintage tins. There were hinges on one end, but these are missing. A history of the company, quaker enterprise in biscuits. Fabulous and unique, this antique biscuit tin was designed to look like a gray snakeskin handbag or purse, with an embossed ribbonlike design on the top and bottom. The neck is lithographed with egyptian inspired motif. Get the best deals for huntley palmers biscuit tin books at. Bnps no one has ever identified the artist who successfully sabotaged a huntley and palmers biscuit tin by including scenes of debauchery in the herbaceous border. The tin in the shape of eight bound books with travelling strap.
Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion. The company was originally founded in 1822 by thomas huntley and george palmer and continued to trade until the early 1990s. Huntley and palmer book biscuit tins literature, eight books in leather strap, 1901 16cm. Huntley palmers vintage tins pricevalue guide, valuation. Huntley and palmer collection university of readings museum. Huntley and palmers advertising biscuit tin at 1stdibs. They made a range of biscuit tins that doubled up as toys, including canons, buses, globes, cameras, houses and books. See todays huntley palmers vintage tins for sale, best offer and auction. Collectable biscuit tin an antique year 1904 huntley. Product description huntley and palmers books biscuit tin. Tea caddy heavy paint loss, seam separation on lid. Several years later we are back producing high quality products with a focus on product excellence and superb packaging design.
The british tin of this size were often used as handkerchief boxes once the contents had been eaten. Find out why the history of these striking biscuit containers is far from dry, says antiques. There are dents on the top and scratches on the top and sides. Check out our huntley palmers tin selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our tins shops. Books and biscuits cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum. The museum material consists of nearly 7,000 items including biscuit tins. Because the biscuits were vulnerable to breakage on the coach journey, he started putting them in metal tins. The tins came in cardboard boxes with the tin design on them, exactly like a toy from a toy shop.
Business renamed huntley and palmer 1846 kings road factory opens. Corley, was published in 1972 on the firms 150th anniversary. With this, the familiar torch and lion trademark on top of the thye hong biscuit building. Corleys book is the authoritative account of the companys history and has been a.
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