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Globe

Globe Biscuit Tin
ca.1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Geographical globe, offset litho printed tinplate, the stand a circular base with a stepped moulding painted black and the legend: `LYONS' TEA / POPULAR ALL OVER THE GLOBE.' The globe, polychrome, supported on a central rod terminating with a spherical knop and mounted at an angle by a wire hoop.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGlobe (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Offset litho printed tinplate
Brief description
Globe, advertising Lyons' Tea, offset litho printed tinplate, England, Mansfield, made by Barringer, Wallis & Manners (possibly), ca.1938.
Physical description
Geographical globe, offset litho printed tinplate, the stand a circular base with a stepped moulding painted black and the legend: `LYONS' TEA / POPULAR ALL OVER THE GLOBE.' The globe, polychrome, supported on a central rod terminating with a spherical knop and mounted at an angle by a wire hoop.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm (Note: Taken from the register.)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
LYONS' TEA / POPULAR ALL OVER THE GLOBE (Applied to the base of the stand.)
Production
Advertising Ephemera
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.427-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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