BISCUIT TIN

H1993.457

Oval shape tin with Australian Wildflower theme. Red tin with pictures of wildflowers along top and sides. Lid has a collage of Australian wildflowers on the lid. Sticker on top of lid reads '900g NET/ Arnott's/ Biscuits/ USED BY 31ST MARCH 1985'. There are six individual pictures of Autralian wildflowers around the sides of the tin. They are Kangaroo Paw, Banksia, Wattle, an Australia wildflower, Banksia and Wattle. The bottom of the tin is silver with text reading 'Australian Wildflowers/ Biscuit Assortment/ 900g NET/ CONTENTS/ Arno Butter Shortbread/ Maryland/ Monte Carlo/ Venetian Cookie/ Tina Wafer/ Kingston/ 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 BISCUITS PTY LIMITED./ GEORGE STREET, HOMEBUSH, N.S.W. 2140/ Factories in SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE & FREMANTLE./9688/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ STORE IN A / COOL, DRY PLACE/ AWAY FROM LIGHT./ 9310072002231/ Arnott's famous Biscuits/ INGREDIENTS: FLOUR, SUGAR,/ BEEF AND/ OR VEGETABLE FATS & OILS,/ COMPOUND COATING, COMPOUNDED CHOCOLATE,/ BUTTER, DESSICCATED COCONUT,/ FULL CREAM MILK POWDER, ROLLED OATS, EGG,/ APPLE AND RASPBERRY FILLING, BAKING POWDER/ GOLDEN SYRUP, COCOA, HAZELNUTS, SALT,/ CURRANTS, SKIM MILK POWDER, HONEY,/ GLUCOSE SYRUP, CONDENSED MILK,/ GROUND GINGER, FLAVOUR, BAKERS CARAMEL,/ LECITHIN, FRUIT ACID, COLOUR'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1993.457
Accession Date: 19 Oct 1993
Credit: Sylvia Plumley

Material

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

Measurement

length240mm
width170mm
height170mm

 


 

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