Box
1928 (made)
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Box, aluminium, square with a hinged lid, self shutting by means of a strong spring. The lid is rivetted to the body and decorated in the centre with a raised circular dome which in turn is decorated with a raised symbol and lettering. In the centre, a cocoa tree surmounted on part of a globe with the dates 1728 and 1928 in ribbons on either side. Around the edge are the embossed words `200 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE J.S. FRY & SONS LTD.' The whole enclosed with a circular band of laurel leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Aluminium, stamped and embossed. |
| Brief description | Box, aluminium, advertising J.S. Fry and Sons, England, Stratford-upon-Avon, made by N.C. Joseph Ltd, 1928. |
| Physical description | Box, aluminium, square with a hinged lid, self shutting by means of a strong spring. The lid is rivetted to the body and decorated in the centre with a raised circular dome which in turn is decorated with a raised symbol and lettering. In the centre, a cocoa tree surmounted on part of a globe with the dates 1728 and 1928 in ribbons on either side. Around the edge are the embossed words `200 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE J.S. FRY & SONS LTD.' The whole enclosed with a circular band of laurel leaves. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Accession number | CIRC.137-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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