ca1900 PEEK FREANS "OSWEGO" BISCUITS TIN LITHOGRAPH ADVERTISING TIP TRAY

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Original and quite rare, 1890's Tin Lithographed Advertising Tip Tray for Peek, Frean & Co. "Oswego" Brand Biscuits. This wonderful, diminutive size, Tin Litho Advertising Tip Tray measures 3” in diameter and features a central image of what appears to be either a biscuit tin or a label from a biscuit crate. Text on the central image reads "Peek, Frean & Co. / Celebrated / OSWEGO / London / Biscuits". This chromolithography on this striking Tip Tray is of the is of an early style and design and it is not dated nor signed by the lithographer we believe that it was manufactured before the turn of the 20th century. We have actually never seen a Tip Tray as small as this one - it is quite charming!!! This rare and original Peek, Frean Biscuits, Tin Litho Advertising Tip Tray is not a reproduction, reissue or restrike but is an original 1890 to 1900 Tip Tray and is unconditionally guaranteed to be original and of the period!!! This rare and very attractive, 1890's Peek, Frean Biscuits Advertising Tip Tray is in very good, original condition - the lithography is bright and the colors vibrant and the Tray displays quite nicely. There is no staining or discoloration to the lithographed surface. There are some scattered, small nicks and small scratches to the surface and some wear along the rolled rim but overall the Tray is well preserved and displays nicely. The back side of the Tray has light surface wear as can be seen in the scans below. A very rare and attractive, original, 1890's Tin Lithographed Advertising Tip Tray for Peek, Frean & Co. "Oswego" Brand Biscuits and a fantastic addition to any collection!!! Overseasshippping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 5% sales tax. Insurance is required on all items selling for $400 or more and optional on items selling for under $400 (but highly recommended. If you do not want insurance please let us know. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Important Notes about Shipping Charges and the eBay "Detailed Seller Rating" Star System: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. We have NEVER requested Feedback from our customers as we were taught that "fishing for compliments" was impolite but the new eBay Detailed Rating System has put us in a rather tight spot. Most buyers are unaware that eBay bases a monthly fee discount on a Seller's "Star" rating. A monthly average of "4.6 Stars" (in any one of the four "Star" categories) costs us approximately $400 in additional eBay Fees - that's $400 above what we would pay if we had a "4.8 Star" average in all 4 "Star" categories!! As a consequence we hope you do not find us rude to ask that if you are happy with our items, our service, and our packing & shipping please be sure to use the "Star" rating system and remember that a "5 Star" rating is the only way we can qualify for eBay's fee reduction program. , read more

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