Friday, 11 May 2018

Sugar & Spice

This tall, six-sided spice TIN, made for a store in America in the 1870s, is one of only three known. The intricate Oriental motifs, more often found in English wares, were applied in three ways: by lithography, freehand painting and stenciling.
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3 comments:

  1. Fi Webster11 May 2018 at 15:57

    What a fascinating objet! Thanks for the info about it....

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  2. Sabine12 May 2018 at 23:54

    Really a beautiful object - and a lovely collage, Angie. The lady seems to feel very comfortable leaning on such a treasure!

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  3. MonoCassette15 May 2018 at 00:18

    Cool collage Angie. That's no ordinary tin can!

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