Lovely Antique Dainty Dinah Peacock Toffee Tin 1920s George W Horner

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You are invited to bid on this lovely antique toffee tin dating to approximately the 1920s and made to hold Horner's Mixed Dainty Dinah Toffees. It is an unusual angular shape. The lid is beautifully decorated with a colourful embossed design. In the middle is a roundel containing a portrait of Dainty Dinah - a pretty girl wearing a neat bonnet. This is flanked by a pair od beautiful peacocks. They are standing facing each other with one foot raised and resting on top of the roundel. Their tails are sweeping down to the bottom of the lid. They are brightly coloured in turquoise, yellow and gold against a bright orange ground. The lid is bordered by a gold band containing a row of orange diamonds. The sides of the tin are decorated with a gold, black and orange diamond pattern. Inside the tin is the original printed liner showing a photo of Horner's factory in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The tin measures just over 6", by just over 3", by 1.5". The side of the tin bears the details of George W Horner, and the Horner trademark. The side of the lid bears the 'Mixed Dainty Dinah Toffees' name. It is in good condition for its age with no dents. There is a little scratching/scuffing to the paintwork in places and some minor oxidization. The inside is clean with minor oxidisation. The lid comes off easily and sits well. The bottom read more

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