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Wrapper for 'Teatime Biscuits'

Food Wrapper
ca. 1920-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: Manufactured by the State Confectionary Factory 'Red October', Moscow, as part of Mosselprom [Moscow Farm Industry].

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWrapper for 'Teatime Biscuits'
Materials and techniques
Colour line block
Brief description
Food wrapper made by Mosselprom. Russia, ca. 1920-30.
Physical description
General Description: Manufactured by the State Confectionary Factory 'Red October', Moscow, as part of Mosselprom [Moscow Farm Industry].
Dimensions
  • Cut irregularly to height: 25.9cm
  • Cut irregularly to width: 33.6cm
Cut irregularly to 25.9 x 33.6 cm
Object history
The verse reads: Whether you invite them or not / you are bound to have visitors / you wish to give them a treat / But you have nothing in the house / Your bread has gone stale / the cats have eaten the butter / What to do? / Run and / Buy "Teatime Biscuits". This impression may have been a printer's proof as it does not bear fold lines in the corners.
Production
Anonymous : Packaging
Collection
Accession number
E.1227-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
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