Vintage tin "Cross Keys" from McVitie's with carriage, horses, dogs and people

Vintage tin "Cross Keys" from McVitie's with carriage, horses, dogs and people.

• Manufacturer: McVitie's
• Manufacturing date: 1950s - 1960s

Description
Rectangular vintage tin from McVitie's fitted with a hinged lid. The decoration of this tin consists of a red background with gold-coloured details, such as a hunting horn and a fox's head. On the lid is a depiction of a carriage, horses, dogs and people near an inn called "Cross Keys". The riders on horseback prepare for the fox hunt. Gold-coloured on the inside and bottom.

Condition
This tin is in a vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Pictures are part of the description.

Dimensions

• Height: 6 cm.
• Length: 24.5 cm.
• Width: 18.5 cm.

McVitie's is a British snack food brand owned by United Biscuits. The name derives from the original Scottish biscuit maker, McVitie & Price, Ltd., established in 1830 on Rose Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company moved to various sites in the city before completing the St. Andrews Biscuit Works factory on Robertson Avenue in the Gorgie district in 1888. The company also established one in Glasgow and two large manufacturing plants south of the border, in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, and Harlesden, London. Under United Biscuits McVitie's holds a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II.

The best-selling biscuit manufacturer in the United Kingdom, McVitie's produces chocolate digestives, Hobnobs and Rich tea (ranked the three favourite biscuits to dunk into tea), and Jaffa Cakes (the best selling cake in the UK).

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