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TitlePastry cutter tin
RepositoryHarrow Museum Collection
Ref NoHMC/S/2/1990:150.8
ObjectNumber1990:150.8
Date1930s
DescriptionRound white metal tin with hinged domed lid. Cream body with printed green lettering reading "PASTRY CUTTERS". Printed on base: "TALA / MADE IN ENGLAND". Lid painted green.
CommentsBest known for its baking and cake decorating products, Tala was first founded in 1899 by Frederick Taylor and Thomas Law, as Taylor Law & Co. Ltd. The colourful kitchenware was advertised to housewives for its 'beauty and efficiency'.
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Object NameTin
MaterialsMetal
AssociatedObjectNumberAnother example of Tala tin: 1997:196.1
LocationOn Display
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