Description: Stenciled tin basket and group of advertising tins, c.1900-1930.1. Large oval shaped lidded tin, with two handles, stenciled with a Pennsylvania Dutch scene to top and sides, on a red background.2. Souvenir money box (bank) from the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, May 12, 1937. Orange body with gold lithographs.3. A La Plume round string or thread tin.4. Grelotco round "Good Will Soap" tin, antiseptic soap. White body with black lettering.5. Benson and Hedges cigarette tin, with hinged 6. Prince Albert tobacco tin, with intact tax stamp.7. Anuson "Hemorroidal Suppositories" tin, with hinged lid.8. Longchamps "Caramels" tin, with hinged lid.9. Allenburys "Pastilles" tin.10. Madrigal biscuit tin.11. Lithographed tin pin tray from the University of Paris Expo of 1900.

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) = 2 | Height(in) = 12 | Width(in) = 18 | Depth(in) = 12

Size of Artwork(in): 4.125 x 11 x 8.25" (largest)

Artist Name: N/A

Medium: Tin

Circa: C.1900-1930

Condition is appropriate for age and use, some have heavier scratches than others, the Benson and Hedges tin has the worst wear.