Bowness on Windermere
Bowness on Windermere
Lot 14: Two Fortnum and Mason Decorative Biscuit Tins Including a Musical Carousel Example
2026-11-04T10:00:00Z
Lot 14:
Two Fortnum and Mason Decorative Biscuit Tins Including a Musical Carousel Example
Description
A pair of decorative metal biscuit tins from Fortnum and Mason, London. The first item is a cylindrical musical carousel tin featuring a rotating mechanism. The lid is decorated with a teal and purple striped big top pattern and a central gold-tone starburst. The sides depict ornate carousel animals, including horses, a peacock, and a crane. A printed mark on the lid reads FORTNUM and MASON EST 1707 and includes instructions to wind up and play by rotating the carousel anti-clockwise. The base is printed with THE MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL MERRY-GO-ROUND BISCUIT MEDLEY and lists several biscuit varieties. The underside of the gold-tone metal base is marked MADE IN ENGLAND WITH INGREDIENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES FOR FORTNUM and MASON PICCADILLY LONDON ENGLAND and carries a printed batch code L0212/21 16:11 26/02/22.
The second item is a decorative tin lid for a selection of chocolate Piccadilly biscuits. The dark brown surface is decorated with a representation of the Fortnum and Mason Piccadilly storefront clock, featuring turquoise and gold architectural motifs and figures. Printed text on the lid reads FORTNUM and MASON EST 1707 a selection of CHOCOLATE PICCADILLY BISCUITS 625g e 1lb 5oz.
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