Sold for A$80
Edwards & Co's / Purity - Strength - Flavour / (E & Co in red flag) / Conquer All / (Boat Scene) / Pure / Coffee / This Package Contains / 2 / Lbs Net. / Tea Merchants, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland).. Tins. Coffee. Rectangle tin. Multi-coloured. 2 Pounds 157 mm. 1900s
Good. (N/A). Lid is corroded, as is the top. Couple of tiny rusted pinprick holes in the base. Some other rust. The sides have some surface corrosion as well. The printed side has discolouration and some fading. Crudely made, the solder along the bottom edge has taken out the tea merchants writing, so I can't guarantee I have that exactly right. Some scratches. This has a bit of weight to it, possibly has some contents still? Some wear to edges as well. Looks to be quite an early one, we've suggested early 1900s, but not 100% sure. Interesting that Edwards made coffee as well as tea. I am guessing this is quite a rare one? Estimate: $100-150
