COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN ADVERTISING TINS AND FRAMED NED KELLY PRINT

A MIXED LOT OF VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN ADVERTISING TINS AND A FRAMED PRINT OF NED KELLY.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT COMPRISES A GROUP OF VINTAGE TINPLATE ADVERTISING CONTAINERS ALONGSIDE A FRAMED REPRODUCTION PRINT OF THE WELL-KNOWN NED KELLY PHOTOGRAPH. THE TINS REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER BRANDS FROM THE MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY.

ITEMS IN LOT:
* TWO WILLOW COOLER BRICK TINS IN TARTAN PATTERN - ONE BLUE, ONE RED - EACH WITH PRINTED LABELS READING "WILLOW COOLER BRICK" AND "ESPECIALLY MADE FOR USE WITH THE FAMOUS WILLOW COOLER"
* LOG CABIN FINE CUT TOBACCO ROUND TIN, 50G SIZE, WITH ORANGE AND BROWN LABEL
* SMALL ROUND GREEN TIN WITH TEXT ON LID INCLUDING A HEALTH WARNING
* BLACKCURRANT IODISED THROAT PASTILLES RECTANGULAR TIN BY SMITH & CO
* PALE BLUE DECORATIVE BISCUIT TIN WITH FLORAL MEDALLION AND FIGURAL SCENE ON LID
* FRAMED PRINT OF NED KELLY IN TIMBER FRAME WITH GLASS

CONDITION:
THE TINS SHOW VARYING DEGREES OF AGE-RELATED WEAR. THE BLUE TARTAN WILLOW COOLER BRICK TIN HAS SIGNIFICANT PAINT LOSS AND SURFACE RUST ACROSS THE BODY. THE RED TARTAN EXAMPLE RETAINS ITS PATTERN MORE CLEARLY BUT SHOWS LABEL WEAR. THE LOG CABIN TOBACCO TIN HAS SURFACE RUST AND WHITE STICKER RESIDUE ON THE LID. THE BLACKCURRANT PASTILLES TIN SHOWS TARNISHING AND WEAR TO THE GILT-COLOURED FINISH. THE PALE BLUE BISCUIT TIN SHOWS MINOR SURFACE MARKS. THE FRAMED NED KELLY PRINT HAS A TIMBER FRAME WITH MINOR WEAR AND THE PRINT APPEARS TO BE A REPRODUCTION.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MATERIAL: TINPLATE (TINS), TIMBER AND GLASS (FRAME)
* ORIGIN: AUSTRALIAN
* PERIOD: MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 3Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid To Late 20Th Century; Australian; Tinplate; The Tins Show Varying Degrees Of Age-Related Wear Including Surface Rust, Paint Loss, Label Wear And Minor Denting. The Blue Tartan Willow Cooler Brick Tin Shows Significant Paint Loss And Rust To The Body. The Red Tartan Willow Cooler Brick Tin Is In Better Condition With The Tartan Pattern Largely Intact But With Some Label Wear. The Log Cabin Tobacco Tin Shows Surface Rust And A White Sticker Residue On The Lid. T

Condition: Fair

779230+12

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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