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Design for the lid of a tin box

Design
1925-1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painted design for the lid of a tin box, from a set of 47 including designs for cigarette tins, biscuit tins, and a variety of decorative tins. Each design is in housed an individual sleeve of coloured paper.

This design shows three seated calvary horseman on black horses, with a park in the background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for the lid of a tin box (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Design drawn in pencil on card, then painted with gouache and covered by a paper flap.
Brief description
Design for the lid of a tin box, ca. 1925-1938.
Physical description
Painted design for the lid of a tin box, from a set of 47 including designs for cigarette tins, biscuit tins, and a variety of decorative tins. Each design is in housed an individual sleeve of coloured paper.

This design shows three seated calvary horseman on black horses, with a park in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.6cm
  • Width: 20cm
Style
Production typeDesign
Collection
Accession number
E.1656-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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