Biscuit tins – a bite-sized history
Our collection includes over 800 biscuit tins, produced between 1868 and 1939. Together they offer a tantalising snapshot of changing tastes, consumerism, and technological innovation.
The V&A has 3 works related to A1 Biscuit Company.
Made between 1892 and 1903, these objects form part of the Metalwork Collection. We hold work made from tinplate. Related makers include Barringer, Wallis & Manners.