M. J. Franklin Collection of British Biscuit Tins (Advertising Ephemera)
Advertising Sign
ca.1925 (made)
ca.1925 (made)
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Advertising sign for McVitie & Price, offset litho printed tinplate, a rectangular panel depicting a mother and her two children within a fashionable, Art Deco sitting room interior, the mother and daughter seated on the left looking at an infant boy in the centre holding up a biscuit to a parrot on a stand on the right. The mother holding a cup of tea; next to her a small side table on which is an open tin of McVitie & Price biscuits.
Object details
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| Title | M. J. Franklin Collection of British Biscuit Tins (Advertising Ephemera) (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Tinplate, offset litho printed |
| Brief description | Advertising sign, (biscuit manufacturer's advertising ephemera), offset litho printed tinplate, England, made for McVitie & Price, ca. 1925. |
| Physical description | Advertising sign for McVitie & Price, offset litho printed tinplate, a rectangular panel depicting a mother and her two children within a fashionable, Art Deco sitting room interior, the mother and daughter seated on the left looking at an infant boy in the centre holding up a biscuit to a parrot on a stand on the right. The mother holding a cup of tea; next to her a small side table on which is an open tin of McVitie & Price biscuits. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | SAY MCVITIE'S |
| Object history | M. J. Franklin Collection of British Biscuit Tins (Advertising Ephemera) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Michael Franklin, British Biscuit Tins, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984, ISBN. 0905209621 |
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| Accession number | M.930-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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