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1890-1930
GUSN-19079
Tin tea canister painted w/ red backgrounds and yellow sunflowers, green leaves. Lid w/ hinge on back.
canisters
cookware
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
CANISTER, FOOD STORAGE
Engraved on base: ""Made in England"" Painted inside lid: ""Tetley's Choice Tea/ 5 & 7 Fenchurch St./ LONDON, England/ 13 & 15 White St./ NEW YORK/ Trademark/ 40 River Street/ Chicago/ 289 Young Street/ Winnipeg/ Branches throughout the/ United States & Canada""--[also directions for making]
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Tetley's Choice Tea (Maker)
London, England
4.625 x 3.25 x 3.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.870
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