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Eight sides, two alternating floral patterns, a handled lid — a mid-century English biscuit tin at its most beautiful.
Maker: Attributed to BW&M (Barringer, Wallis & Manners Ltd) / The Metal Box Co
Materials: Metal tin
Dimensions: 4.5" wide, 6.0" tall (including lid)
Origin: England
Era: Vintage, 1940s
Condition: Vintage, used — very good; no dents; rust spots and wear on gold handle consistent with age; interior clean. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Two alternating Asian floral designs repeat around the sides: one in blue, pink, and green; the other in yellow, orange, blue, and green — both intricate, both striking. The lidded design with its gold-toned handle suggests its original life as an English biscuit tin. Unmarked, but the pattern and form are consistent with BW&M work.
A wonderful piece for the English tin collector or a chinoiserie display. We also carry this pattern in a cylindrical style.
Barringer, Wallis & Manners Ltd — makers of some of England's finest decorative biscuit tins — was acquired by The Metal Box Co in 1939, and this octagonal tin dates to that era or slightly after.
Browse our shop for more English chinoiserie tins to round out your collection.
