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'PURE DRIED EGGS'

Food Tin
1940-1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Foog tin, cylindrical with push on lid. Printed red with the front labelled 'PURE DRIED EGGS' in campitals against a red background and in smaller red capitals below are the words 'ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOOD'. The back of the tin has contents, dircetions for storage and directions for mixing. The tin is empty.

Object details

Category
Object type
Title'PURE DRIED EGGS' (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed metal
Brief description
Foot tin, 'PURE DRIED EGGS' from Ministry of Food, printed metal, England,1940-49
Physical description
Foog tin, cylindrical with push on lid. Printed red with the front labelled 'PURE DRIED EGGS' in campitals against a red background and in smaller red capitals below are the words 'ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOOD'. The back of the tin has contents, dircetions for storage and directions for mixing. The tin is empty.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Collection
Accession number
MISC.159-1989

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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