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Tin tea canister painted w/ red backgrounds and yellow sunflowers, green leaves. Lid w/ hinge on back. Trademark elephant on lid.
canisters
cookware
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
CANISTER, FOOD STORAGE
Painted on front: ""Guaranteed only if the seal bearing our Name is unbroken/ TETLEY'S CHOICE TEA Regd"" Painted on lid: ""TRADE MARK/ INDIA CEYLON""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Tetley's Choice Tea (Maker)
London, England
8 x 5.5 x 5.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.871
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