Sehr schönes Sammlerstück.
Antike handlithographierte Dose... Das Motiv der beiden ungleichen Ladys ist ein Werbeklassiker. "Old folks at home". Mazawattee Tea. Schönes, farbfrisches Deckelmotiv.
Tolles Design. Gründerzeit / Art Nouveau. Maße: 18 x 11,5 x 7,5 cm.
Sehr guter Zustand. Fast perfekt, könnte noch gereinigt werden. Seht selbst. Eine zweite, dazu passende Dose ist NICHT Gegenstand dieser Auktion. Sie wird parallel angeboten. Andere Auktionen ansehen.
Aus Nichtraucher-Haushalt.
Sammlungsauflösung Werbedosen-Sammlung. Aus einer alten Villa.
Privatverkauf. Keine Rücknahme.
Private Seller. No Give-back.
old tea tin box. Nice design. Drug store item. A second tin is inanother current auction for sale now. This here is only the larger size tin. See my other Auctions.
Shape is very good.
The Mazawattee Tea Company , founded in 1887 by the Densham family, was one of the most important and most advertised tea firms in Britain during the late 19th century. Traditionally the origin of tea-drinking lies in China and the famous Tea Clipper ships raced across the seas to bring tea to London . In the 18th century, tea had become an important drink in Britain especially for the wealthy, but it was not until the 1850s (by which time tea plantations had been successfully established in India , especially in Assam , and in Ceylon ) that a real expansion occurred.
The Densham family were at the forefront of this period of growth. Originally from Plymouth, Devon, they moved to London and managed to amass a fortune from the business in quite a short time. The Denshams later owned fine properties in both Purley and Croydon and one of the founder's sons, Edward, became a well-known figure in Purley.