Crawford's 4 O'Clock Afternoon Tea Biscuits
Label
ca. 1928 (printed)
ca. 1928 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Manufacturers used this type of coloured label to sell their products. The brightly coloured packaging advertised their goods and made them stand out on shop shelves.
In the 1920s and 1930s taking afternoon tea was a social occasion. A proper afternoon tea would include sandwiches, as well as scones, cakes or biscuits. Home-baking was common, but women could also buy an increasing number of shop-bought convenience foods, such as packaged biscuits.
In the 1920s and 1930s taking afternoon tea was a social occasion. A proper afternoon tea would include sandwiches, as well as scones, cakes or biscuits. Home-baking was common, but women could also buy an increasing number of shop-bought convenience foods, such as packaged biscuits.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Crawford's 4 O'Clock Afternoon Tea Biscuits (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Label for Crawford's Tea Biscuits, about 1928 |
| Physical description | Colour lithographic print on paper |
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| Credit line | Given by M. J. Franklin |
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| Summary | Manufacturers used this type of coloured label to sell their products. The brightly coloured packaging advertised their goods and made them stand out on shop shelves. In the 1920s and 1930s taking afternoon tea was a social occasion. A proper afternoon tea would include sandwiches, as well as scones, cakes or biscuits. Home-baking was common, but women could also buy an increasing number of shop-bought convenience foods, such as packaged biscuits. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1701-1983 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2003 |
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