Up for sale is a highly collectible and incredibly rare antique Edwardian biscuit tin manufactured by Macfarlane, Lang & Co. (Glasgow & London), dating back to circa 1909. This beautiful figural piece is designed to look like a realistic strawberry punnet basket. The top lid features a striking, embossed cluster of ripe strawberries on the vine, while the side panels are meticulously lithographed with a faux wood basketweave pattern. The underside features the crisp, fully legible gold-stamped company branding and the Royal Warrant text: \"By Appointment to His Majesty the King.\"CONDITION DETAILS:
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- Top Lid: Shows beautiful embossing with typical age-related paint flaking/silvering on the strawberries, common for a litho tin of this age.
- Side Panels: The faux basketweave lithography is remarkably clean, vibrant, and well-preserved with minimal scuffs.
- Interior: Clean, solid, and free of any breakthrough rust or structural damage.
- Hinge: Functions properly.A stunning, museum-quality piece of early 20th-century British advertising history. Perfect for advanced tin collectors or cottagecore decor.
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