McVitie & Price's Digestive Biscuit Tin

What's for sale?

This is a 1930s, lithographed, metal biscuit tin made in England for the Scottish food maker McVitie & Price. Their digestive biscuits were extremely popular and still are today, well at least in our house.

This size and shape of tin was introduced earlier in the century with more yellow around the sides and edges. The royal crest and wording in the top left hand corner suggests it was made during the period 1936 to 1952, the reign of King George VI of the United Kingdom.

There is an excellent example in the V & A museum in London.

What condition is it in?

• Second-hand
• In good condition
• There are many scratches and a lot of paint loss, on the sides in particular
• There are also many patches of rust
• There are small dents to the lid and several patches of touched-up paint
• The graphics are still strong and clearly readable
• The lid is a good fit

What are the measurements?

• 2cm high (0.75 inches)
• 15cm width (6 inches)
• 14cm depth (5.5 inches)
• 142 grams

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