Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1971.076.091 |
Object Name |
Canister, Tea |
Other Name |
Tin, Tea |
Title |
Ocean Blend Tea Co. Tin |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Made |
Ocean Blend Tea Co. Ltd. |
Place of Origin |
Toronto, Ontario |
Description |
Lithographed red & gold-coloured OCEAN BLEND tea tin (tea caddy). The tin is uprightly rectangular, with rounded corners. The front and back sides have an ornately-printed design. The front has .... / TEA CO Ltd. / 17 Parliament/ TORONTO / MANUFACTURERS" printed. [Ocean Blend Tea Co.]. The underside has no information on it. The side areas are printed with an Art Nouveau-style fancy design. The lid is hinged to the tin. It is pressed tin with a gold-coloured finish. The inside is just one space (not divided as some tea caddies were). |
Provenance |
Originates from the Ocean Blend Tea Company, situated at 17 Parliament St., Toronto. Provenance unknown. Last owned by Rick Harrison and Don McKay who grew up in Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal/Tin/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-23.5 W-17 L-12 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Harrison, John |
Function |
A commercial storage container for loose tea leaves, that could be used afterwards for storing things in. |