BISCUIT TIN

H1993.456

Round biscuit tin with floral theme, lid of biscuit tin has pale green boarders and a picture of a camellia flower with the name printed on lid, text reads 'Betty fay SANDERS'. Label on lid reads '900g NET/ ARNOTTS/ Biscuits/....MARCH 1987'. There are five individual pictures around the tin , with text reading 'RUSS HAY/ RED RUFFLES/ LAURIE BRAY/ OTTO HOPFER/ MY FAIR LADY'. Each picture has a gold border around it and pale green background. The tin itself has a small piece of sticky tape remaining near the top of the tin. The bottom of the tin is silver and text reads 'CAMELLIAS/ BISCUIT ASSORTMENT/ 900G NET/ CONTENTS/ Venetian, Arno Shortbread/ Jamboree, Kingston/ Nice, Monte Carlo/ Tina Wafer, Maryland/ Creamy Chocolate/ This assortment may change from time to time by the substitution/ of other varieties for one or more of the above./ Arnott's famous Biscuits/ There is no substitute for quality/ Arnott's Biscuits Limited./ GEORGE STREET, HOMEBUSH, N.S.W. 2140./ Factories in SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, & FREMANTLE./ INGREDIENTS: FLOUR, SUGAR, BEEF AND/ OR VEGETABLE FATS & OILS, / COMPOUNDED CHOCOLATE, COMPOUND COATING, BUTTER, APPLE AND RASPBERRY FILLING,/ DESSICCATED COCONUT, FULL CREAM MILK POWDER, EGG, ROLLED OATS, BAKING POWDER,/ GLUCOSE SYRUP, SALT, GOLDEN SYRUP, HAZELNUTS, COCOA, SKIM MILK POWDER, CURRANTS,/ HONEY, CONDENSED MILK, COLOUR (102,110,127,13,150), GROUND GINGER,/ FLAVOUR, LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID. / MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM LIGHT./ 9711/ 9310072003962'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1993.456
Accession Date: 19 Oct 1993
Credit: Sylvia Plumley

Material

Metal
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer
Paper
glue/Adhesive/Unclassified
Adhesive Tape/Synthetic/Polymer

Measurement

height120mm
diameter210mm

 


 

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