Description: Group of four advertising tins, c. 1910-1930.1. Looses-Wiles Biscuit tin, octagonal shape, with basket weave pattern and handle, c.1930.2. Newlin's Garden Grown Tea, square shaped box, red paint with gold stenciling, and hinged lid.3. Cadbury tin, rectangular shape, with small handle, medieval designs in low relief, and hinged lid.4. Purse shaped tin, lithographed with a lizard print design, top handle and hinged closure.

History: The widespread practice of packing food in tin cans and containers was a direct result of the public's acceptance of the Germ Theory of Disease, during the Victorian Era. In the late 1800s, food in tins was highly desirable, considered much more sanitary, and therefore healthier, than food offered in bins or barrels. That’s when branding became particularly important; customers learned they could expect a certain level of quality from, say, Kellogg’s. At first, tinplate containers were covered with paper labels, which had a product’s pertinent information and advertising stenciled or printed on them. Machines that could trim and stamp sheets of tin were introduced around 1875, and between 1869 and 1895, manufacturers developed a process that allowed them to use lithography to transfer images directly onto the tin boxes.

Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 3 | Height(in) = 16 | Width(in) = 14 | Depth(in) = 14

Size of Artwork(in): 6.5 x 9.375 x 9.375" largest.

Artist Name: N/A

Medium: Tin

Circa: Circa 1920

1. Very good condition, scratches to the top of lid, typical of age and use. 2. Good condition, typical wear to top. 3. Good condition, wear to top, mostly on edges. 4. Age appropriate wear.